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ORRIN MORRIS: Experience the aroma of fragrant snowbells before they are gone
An appropriate preparation for Easter is the ancient call of Isaiah found in Chapter 55.
ORRIN MORRIS: Be careful when taking beauty berry seedlings or cuttings
At the end of the sixth day of creation the writer of Genesis noted, "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good" (1:31).
ORRIN MORRIS: Rugosa rose reminds us of the crown worn by Jesus
The season of Lent has begun, and the second Sunday of the season is this coming Sunday.
ORRIN MORRIS: Take a hike in moist, open woods to find Virginia bluebell
The scripture verse, John 3:17, has greatly impacted my life and ministry. It reads, "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."
ORRIN MORRIS: Find blue-eyed grass at Panola Mountain State Park
The warmer weather of this week instills hope in me. Spring is coming and winter's grip of last weekend is lessening.Already, the heleborous is blooming, the crocus and the periwinkle are budding, and very soon the blood root and dandelion will spread forth their leaves.. Yes, spring is coming. May
ORRIN MORRIS: Self-pollinating hepatica is one the earliest wildflowers to bloom in spring
In the Bible, the word family is much broader than father, mother and children. The biblical usage is what we refer to as the extended family. The family may include several hundred people from great-grandparents to the children and grandchildren of all younger brothers, nieces, nephews, and cousins.. The
ORRIN MORRIS: The reddbud is also known as the Judas tree
This month will probably start the burst of spring blooms. I have already seen chickweed, dandelion, saucer magnolia, and henbit in bloom. Soon we will see redbud. The redbud (Cercis canadensis) has another name, the Judas tree.
ORRIN MORRIS: Moss verbena a metaphor for how to find righteousness with God, neighbors
The diversity of the wildflower kingdom is minor compared to the diversity of humanity. Every individual is unique although he or she dwells within a family, a community or a culture.
ORRIN MORRIS: Chickweed reminds us we 'have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God'
Most of the year my garden plot has been covered with chickweed. We have sprayed some with herbicides but not those close to the cool weather crops. Some chickweed we pulled up by hand.When spring comes, I will till the garden but all I will do is fold under the seeds that were on top and bring up from underground the seeds that were tilled under last fall. Soon these pesky plants will sprout, bloom and produce seeds. The cycle in the fight with chickweed continues.
ORRIN MORRIS: The unique and exotic pool sprite exists in our own front yard
Charles Darwin's observations have made a profound impact on modern thought. There are at least two issues his theory of evolution did not address: how, when or where life began and how to explain gravity.