As the hustle-sprint of spring yields to summer’s vacation pace, it seems a well-appointed time to consider two subtle …
Cast Away Cares with Castor Bean Plants
Looking for a fascinating plant to fill in and flourish your summer garden? Consider castor bean, a tall shrub that …
Garden Chores are Metaphors
The Holy Spirit slipped this catchy slogan in my mind recently, which seemed to summarize all my years of garden writing …
Garden Refuge for National Day of Prayer
Let us find garden refuge today in the Words of David, a special set of Scriptures he spoke, lifted up by the National …
Moving Mulberry Trees and Mountains
A red mulberry tree, Morus rubra, has captured my attention this spring, have you seen any fruiting near you? Native to …
Flowing Myrrh in The Bride’s Garden
Flowing myrrh meets us in this tear-dropping Holy Week, completing The Bride’s Garden with a mesmerizing impression of …
Fragrance Everywhere in The Bride’s Garden
We are closing in on the final days of Lent, drawing close to Jesus as He entered into His last week. Let’s enter in, …
Blooming Pomegranates in the Bride’s Garden
The Bride’s Garden has been filling out with blossoming shrubs, budding fruits, fragrant flower spires, and now blooming …
Browsing among the Lilies in The Bride’s Garden
Gardeners, are you ready to decorate your garden with showy, scent-sational blooms? Browsing among the lilies, a poetic …
Budding Vines in The Bride’s Garden
We know that with God, we wouldn’t have a love-songbook without grapevines! It is no surprise to find budding vines and …
Blossoming Henna in The Bride’s Garden
In preparing for planting The Bride’s Garden, we’ll begin near the beginning of Song of Songs, where the beloved plunges …
The Bride’s Garden
Welcome to The Bride’s Garden, a 7-week series for the Lenten Season, focusing our thoughts and meditations on God’s …