Easy To Fail If being a beekeeper has shown me anything, it is that failure comes very easily. It is not that honey bees possess less of an ability to survive than other creatures . . . that would not be true. I think anyone who undertakes any form of agricultural endeavor could probably tell you that there are at least 1,001 ways for living organisms to perish. In my case, … [Read more...] about Living With Vigilance
Proverbs
A Mark of True Friendship
Friends . . . And Then Friends The wide variety of friendships over the course of our lives often adds a spice of adventure. That is not an inherently negative statement, simply a true one. The man who has been a waiter for the last ten years at the restaurant you go to every week may be a friend but he perhaps might not be the most intimate one with whom you share your life … [Read more...] about A Mark of True Friendship
Learning From An Overgrown Field
Observations From Daily Life For a person with their eyes opened, ears tuned, and hearts ready to learn, the practical aspects of life shall prove to be a place that will teach them many lessons. Daily growth is easy to glance over. In the hustle and bustle of life, our attention can be anywhere but where we actually are in the moment. Proverbs teaches us to have our eyes … [Read more...] about Learning From An Overgrown Field
Focusing On The Proverbs
The Physical and The Spiritual One of the most devastating temptations faced by the early church was the dualistic tendency of Greek philosophy to see the physical world as inherently evil and the spiritual being deemed as good. This led to a variety of heresies in that initial period of church history where individuals would arise blasphemously denying the reality that … [Read more...] about Focusing On The Proverbs
Building According To The Proverbs
The Exhilaration of Building As a beekeeper, I have the privilege of working amidst the honey bees as I listen to the diligent hum of the yard. Each season accompanies unique tasks bringing variety to my work. Spring is peak queen-raising season being the premier time to expand into more colonies as the earth awakens. Summer’s warmth is spent trying to endure the heat while … [Read more...] about Building According To The Proverbs
