God, please rescue me from this depression!
Question: Can God help me with my depression? Does the Bible say anything about this? Answer: The Bible mentions depression in numerous passages, always reassuring us that God can accomplish anything and heals anyone who asks, even unbelievers. God included in the scriptural records the accounts of people who suffered from depression so that we […]
Times are hard! What could God be thinking?
Question: Our family has been through illness and a loss of income during the past year. I’ve gotten a new job that I’m not really trained for. I don’t understand why our lives are not turning out the way I had hoped they would. We didn’t expect that any of this would happen. I’ve prayed […]
Does God punish us for the sins of our parents?
Question: Does the Bible say that God will punish children because of the sins of their fathers? This doesn’t seem fair. Answer: Many times, ungodly parents raise ungodly children. As a result, the offspring suffer from making the same mistakes as their parents did. Parents set an example, good or bad, for children to follow, […]
Your Lawn: Keeping an Eye Out for Trouble
If you’re a recent home buyer, you may not realize that there’s more to maintaining a lawn than just the mowing. Issues arise throughout the year, such as grass diseases and animal invaders that can quickly spoil the look of your freshly cut yard. Thankfully, there’s help nearby! I’ve found that a great place to […]
ANTS! Looking for food in all the WRONG places (my house!)
‘Tis the season for ants and other insects to invade our homes in search of a meal. I hate to tell you this, but it gets worse before it gets better! As I write, it’s the first week of June, and ants have arrived in my kitchen, bathroom, and garage. I placed liquid ant traps […]
Summer flowers: Help them last the distance until frost
It’s that time of year when a drive past home and garden centers gets my own amateur landscaper’s heart racing! I feel a surge of enthusiasm to plant something – anything – as I peruse the aisles of brand new, vibrantly colorful flowers, fluffy green ferns, and musty, aromatic bags of soil on display. […]
Your Home Garden: Plan, Trial, Error (Repeat)
Have you planted a garden so you can enjoy delicious, home-grown vegetables and later been terribly disappointed with your slim harvest? Home gardeners make some mistakes that could be easily avoided with better planning beforehand. In my own last-minute, small garden, I learned the hard way that no preparation = disappointment. Anyone who has never […]
Mulch or Pine Straw? The Pros and Cons
New bedding plants are beautiful, even exciting to add to our landscape, but we must remember what sets them off and really makes everything get noticed: The mulch, the quiet hero of our landscape plan. Shrubs and other plantings stand out so much more when framed by a fresh, even layer of pine straw, wood […]
Snow and ice: Poor man’s fertilizer?
On a snowy day years ago, my grandfather told me that snow and ice were actually good for the soil. I wondered – could there be any science to back this up? I should have known from my elder, it really was true! Granddad grew up on a farm in Tennessee, and he knew from […]
How can I tell Biblical truth from false teachings?
Question: How can you tell if a preacher on television is really teaching the truth? Is he teaching what the Bible contains or only the traditions of his particular church’s denomination? Answer: This is an excellent question and one that most people have wondered about. The Bible warns that those who teach their own opinions […]