“More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ” (Php 3:8, NASB).
Author: Christine Berglund
Christine is an avid gardener with the help of her husband, Gary, a.k.a. "The Yard Boy." Time in the garden is spent contemplating our God and His wonderful creation and blessings. They reside in Tennessee after raising four wonderful children and having served in numerous churches around the United States as Gary was a pulpit minister. Retirement? It's out of this world! (Not in this one.)
Trap Crops
I lure them in and then happily dispatch them.
Freeze warning
Is there a weather forecast for our souls? There should be.
Taste and see
“O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8).
Choose Joy
“Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22, 23).
Love and boundaries
We provide some freedom but clear boundaries and constraints. We do not do this to exercise control but because we are protecting them.
Separation
What really was our dear Lord in anguish pleading to avoid?