Scripture Reading — Isaiah 43:16-21“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” — Isaiah 43:19When my son and I started beekeeping, we were especially keen on harvesting honey from our beehives. Minimizing our inve

Scripture Reading — Ezekiel 2:9-3:4He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. — Ezekiel 3:3My morning ritual includes a cup of tea mixed

Scripture Reading — Proverbs 25:11-16If you find honey, eat just enough—too much of it, and you will vomit. — Proverbs 25:16Late summer to early fall is usually the time when beekeepers “find” honey. At that time of year for bees, the days of

Scripture Reading — Psalm 119:97-104How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! — Psalm 119:103Reading books to my children and grandchildren is one of my sweetest memories. And stories about Winnie the Pooh always ma

Scripture Reading — 1 Corinthians 13:1-13Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. — 1 Corinthians 13:4Over the years, so much has been written about beekeeping that it can be easy to be distracted by

Scripture Reading — Psalm 118:1-14They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them down. — Psalm 118:12How does the image of swarming bees affect you? Disaster and horror

Scripture Reading — Matthew 28:16-20“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . . .” — Matthew 28:19Late August is the best time for us to pick our raspberries. That’