
DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL MAY 30, 2025



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!


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
WHICH OF THESE STAND OUT TO YOU?

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!
