Century Plant and Service
When I visited with a friend in Rockford, Illinois, she took me to see the Sinnissippi Gardens. We marveled at all the beautiful varieties of flowers we saw in the greenhouse there. Then we came to the century plant. Glancing up at its treelike thick shoot, we saw it had burst through the glass greenhouse roof!
The Sinnissippi story
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Petunias, Loneliness and Faith
Many home gardeners, including myself, love the graceful, many-colored petunias that bloom all summer. I found that when a petunia springs up by itself it reverts to original form and color, which may not be as attractive as hybrids, though its fragrance is much sweeter.
The fancy petunias we have today were hybridized from two original species...... >Read More
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Camouflage
"I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty, And on Your wondrous works." Psalm 145:5
Nature in all its beauty is so spectacular this spring. We live in southern British Columbia and I don’t remember when the new growth on the trees and grass has been so lush. The flowers are blooming in magnificent splendor. The birds are... >Read More
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Soul-Safety Advocate
John Terry smiled when he heard his foreman's request. "Will you lead the toolbox safety meeting today after lunch?" It was a busy day, but he was willing to take the time. In fact, his eyes twinkled and his apple cheeks shone as he told the foreman, "I'll be glad to do it."
The founder and president of the Terry... >Read More
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Holy Exercise!
Evelyn Matzko sat back on her exercise bicycle, looked at her mileage meter, then at her watch and sighed.
"Two more miles to go," she said softly.
"Oh, this is so boring! I wish I could go back to riding my old bike outside as I used to do!"
But the streets of her new neighborhood in were hillier than the streets... >Read More
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Reborn Rich
Did you ever read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island? A boy named Jim discovers a map in an old pirate's chest after the man dies. He and two friends set sail on a ship for an island where a treasure chest had been buried by pirates. Jim discovers that the one-legged cook named Long John Silver and other crew... >Read More
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Give, Pray...and Go?
Del Lankford really cared about missions. Whenever she had a chance to hear a missionary speak about work on a foreign field, she went to the meeting. Avidly she drank their stories in, nodding her head. "Some pray, some give, and some go," she thought. "Since I'm in my forties now, I'm in the praying and giving crowd and... >Read More
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Dry-Eye and God's Guidance
One morning I awoke to find my eyes glued shut! It was... >more
Why Worry Yourself Sick?
Daily Devotional for Men: Overcoming Worry
Can worry actually make a person sick?... >more
What Do You Fear?
