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leadership life

Planting Seeds – Part 2

As I wrote yesterday, I overseeded my lawn this fall and have been pleased to see that some of the seeds have sprouted and are growing. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth spreading seed over the entire lawn. It seems as if the seed will not grow everywhere, so why should I bother with […]

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leadership life

Planting Seeds – Part 1

For the past two years, I have sliced and seeded the yard at our home. Last year we had a tree taken out which led to a large bare spot that needed to be covered. Last year I also had to deal with using Round Up on weeds instead of something that doesn’t kill the […]

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faith life

Faith Like a Mustard Seed (4 of 4)

While I have reflected on faith and its comparison to various things in nature over the past few days, I turn today to a few of Jesus’ parables about nature. Jesus describes both the kingdom of God and faith as a mustard seed. Mark 4:30-32, TNIV – “Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom […]

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changing lives life

Seeding a Lawn (or a Life)

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to verticut and seed our lawn. This was a first for me as Nicole and I are homeowners for just over a year. I learned some things that have application in life. Choose the right seed – What you choose to plant will determine what will grow […]