Tag Archives: : Inner Gardening
“Magical” seeds
Seeds are remarkable little packages. They contain the patterning principles or template for bringing even more exalted and complex structures into existence— like plants and majestic trees. All seeds are means of bringing new life into the world. Magical seeds … Continue reading
Cornelian Cherry for the edible landscape
Years ago when I was designing my property with plantings for both beauty and food, I came across the Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas). It belongs to the Dogwood family but grows more like a shrub. It was a perfect fit … Continue reading
Blackberry fields forever!
I have designed my earthly garden around spiritual symbolism. Basically, this means that I have taken the ancient idea that all things in physical nature represent spiritual qualities of the human mind and heart, and with that rarefied knowledge, I … Continue reading
Reorganizing Nature
This past Sunday my wife and I spent a good portion of the afternoon cleaning up the “yard.” Since we have to cover a five-acre tract (we let the other five acres go wild to raise the water table and … Continue reading
Hitting a TV producer’s “curve ball`”
I had written my first book on theology several years before entering into Seminary. The book is titled Sermon From The Compost Pile: Seven Steps Toward Creating An Inner Garden. It discusses how gardening, particularly natural or organic gardening could … Continue reading
Does God want me to become famous?
So far it doesn’t look like it. But I have come close. Most of my career was spent as a copywriter in some of the biggest and most famous advertising agencies in the world (just like on Mad Men). Eventually … Continue reading
Can God’s Wisdom reach down into pizza making?
It is happening at this very moment. But it requires a short set-up in order to explain the pizza part of this story. I live on 11 acres of land that contains fruit trees, nut trees and an organic garden … Continue reading
Hank and Eve
A long, long time ago there lived a gardener named Hank. He cultivated a special garden. It wasn’t an earthly garden of tomatoes and rutabagas. Rather, it represented the abundance and fruitfulness cultivated in his heart and mind. The beauty … Continue reading
The seed and the ground
Once upon a time there was a barren land full of great potential. This particular area of soil was rich in natural resources and was getting tired of existing just as ordinary dirt. This patch of ground felt that it … Continue reading