Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas: Let’s look at the stories as…
Month: December 2024
Winter Garden Tasks – Prepare to Take Care of Your Backyard Birds
It is December 27, and here in Mississippi, I am still able to get out and dig in my garden, But I live in North Mississippi now–not far from Memphis, TN, and I know that any day, the other shoe will drop, and a winter freeze will end my gardening–at least for a day or…
Winter Garden Tasks: A List
Create New Raised Beds Prepare to Take Care of Your Backyard Birds Control Winter Weeds Eliminate Dead Vines and Annuals RemoveTrash Sow Bachelor Button and Poppy Seeds
Winter Garden Task: Time to Get Rid of Winter Weeds
Henbit – A Winter Weed in Mississippi Image Credit – Mississippi State Extension I have deliberately planted lamium plants before, and I was momentarily pleased to see the Henbit that had sprouted in patches all around my winter garden. All of my gorgeous flowers had receded into their winter sleep–or had desisted entirely, and the…
Quotes about January
Quotes about New Year’s Eve “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.”– Brad Paisley “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”– William E. Vaughan Quotes about New Goals “Make January the month…
Morning Has Broken – Celebrating the Light – Christmas in My Garden
Morning Has Broken – Jacki Kellum Acrylic Painting Study This piece says very much about me. I am always struggling to evoke the light. Morning breaks again and again. Regardless of the darkness in between, “Joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 It’s Christmas Morning, and when I awoke this morning, it was still dark…
Advent Day 24 – Advent Is a Time of Preparation and a Time for New Beginnings – Isaiah’s Prophecy – John the Baptist Prepared for Jesus – Ways I Prepare During Advent
John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for…
An Introduction into the Life and Art of Vincent Van Gogh – His Quest to Find the Light
Self Portrait – Vincent Van Gogh Painted in 1887 – Months before Van Gogh Moved to Arles In Quest of the Kingdom of Light Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands but moved to Belgium in 1886. After studying art there, he moved to Paris to live with his brother Theo, who had encouraged…