Bits and Pieces – Looking forward to 2025
This is our last issue, my last column, for 2024! My how time flies when you’re having fun....or so they say.It doesn’t seem possible that we are at the...
Opinion
Focus on Faith – If we don’t do it, who will?
8 “Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before...
From garden to kitchen: the versatility of peppermint
Although the weather outside may be frightful, the Good Growing team wants to wish you and yours a season of peace, joy, and rest. Enjoy this final...
Bits and Pieces – Christmas is about love
It’s that time of the year when everyone’s trying to get last minute shopping done, wrapping, and a host of other jobs that need lots of attention. By...
Good Growing – Bringing winter blooms to your home
During the holiday season, plants often play a central role in our decorations. While poinsettias, Amaryllis, holly, holiday cacti, and evergreens...
Focus on Faith – Because there was no room for them in the guest room
It’s hard to criticize the beauty of the King James Version (KJV) of the Christmas story in Luke 2. Much like the Lord’s Prayer with all its outdated...
Bits and Pieces – Cooking together is fun
Last Sunday, two special friends invited me to join them for a soup making day. I’ve heard about these events but have never participated in one. Both...
Good Growing – Overwintering potted plants
Perennial plants being overwintered in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions compared to those in the soil. Because of this, they can be damaged...
Focus on Faith – Called to truly love our neighbor
As we draw closer to Christmas and the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I find myself thinking about what impact the birth...
Remembering Pearl Harbor: Seven facts about the attack
On the morning of December 7, 1941, just before 8 a.m., the United States naval base Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii, was the scene of a surprise...