#notesfromthevicarage
DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL MAY 29, 2025

MEMORIAL DAY WORK WEEK
It was a busy Memorial Day weekend.

Today (May 29th), being Ascension Day, our church is beginning a season of concentrated prayer which will go on until Pentecost Sunday.
That means getting the projects done at the Vicarage took front burner status as we approached the holy days. I wanted to get the gardens at least partially planted. I wanted to get the chicken coops finished. We are pretty close with the coops.

Sunday, Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday the fam worked hard.

The tomato trellis is now set up.


Once all the vegetables and herbs are in I will start building the stone walls around the box gardens.



It was a very productive weekend. Now on to prayer!
MONDAY MORNING KICKSTART ON TUESDAY BECAUSE OF MEMORIAL DAY 5-26-2025
DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL MAY 27, 2025

DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL MAY 24, 2025

SOME THOUGHT FROM ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE 2025
I have just returned from our fellowship’s Annual Network Conference which was entitle MISSION DEI

Our focus sessions were wonderful here are a few thoughts I came away with.
“Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.”- Jesus
“What you treasure does not follow your heart. Your heart follow what you treasure. Be intentional with what you treasure.” Jim Bradford
“Our doxology must inform our practice not vice versa.” Dr. Kim
“We spend much time focused on what Jesus taught and not enough time noticing how Jesus was with people.” Dr. Kim
“We need to spend less time in behavior modification and more time in heart transformation.” Dr. Kim
“The expulsive power of a new affection.” Thomas Chalmers
The pathway to deliverance is not found in trying to get rid of what is ugly, but it is found in embracing a new beauty that so consumes us that there is no longer room for the old ugliness.

“You cannot grow spiritually by focusing on your self.” Dr. Kim
“Jesus is the new wine. We are the new wine skins.” Rev. Jonathan Angell

Seven steps to a new wine skin- Rev. Jonathan Angell
- Something has to die for a new wine skin to be made
- the flesh has to be removed for a new wine skin to be made
- A new wine skin needs to be thoroughly washed with water (the Word of God).
- New wine skins need to be cured by fire and smoke.
- New wine skins must be turned inside out.
- New wine skins needy to be thoroughly sealed with oil (The Holy Spirit is needed).
- New wine skins need to be stitched (healed on the inside) before being turned right way around for use.
WHICH OF THESE STAND OUT TO YOU?
DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL MAY 23, 2025

The Vicarage Forest Garden 5-22-25
We are having a wee Nor’Easter today. In spite of it the garden is blooming beautifully.

The Korean lilac is just beginning to release its fragrance, but the main fragrance of the garden is still the lily of the valley.

Each part of the season is connected to its own fragrance. First is the apple blossom and then the lily of the valley, then the lilac, the black locust, and then the rose.


The blueberries and the strawberries are fully flowered


And everything is so green!

SOME THINGS


