Scripture Reading — Psalm 100:1-5So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good. — Romans 7:12When I was a boy, the Ten Commandments were read almost every Sunday at church. The reading seemed long and dour. As I gre
Scripture Reading — Romans 3:19-26Through the law we become conscious of our sin. — Romans 3:20When I am sitting in an airplane and waiting for us to taxi out to a runway, I can’t always tell when the plane starts to move. But if I look outsid
Scripture Reading — Exodus 20:1-17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” — Matthew 5:17A stop sign on a nearby streetcorner is visible from our front yard. I oft
Scripture Reading — Hebrews 13:15-21Now may the God of peace, who . . . brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus . . . work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ. . . . — Hebrews 13:20-21It has been a blessing to be a beekeeper.
Scripture Reading — Luke 24:1-12“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” — Luke 24:5-6When winter has passed and I check on our bees in the early spring, I think of the question the angels asked the women
Scripture Reading — Psalm 8:1-9You have made [human beings] a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. — Psalm 8:5Thankfully, many organizations are tracking the health of honeybees today. Since the alarming announce
Scripture Reading — Matthew 24:1-14“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.” — Matthew 24:6About 20 years ago, a massive threat to honeybees every
Scripture Reading — Ephesians 6:10-18Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the . . . powers of this dark world and . . . the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. — Ephesians 6:12When we moved to our latest home n
Scripture Reading — Psalm 13:1-6I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the LORD’s praise, for he has been good to me. — Psalm 13:5A question many people ask about honeybees is “How do they survive the
Scripture Reading — Lamentations 3:19-27Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. — Lamentations 3:22-23By the time snow began to fall in Novem
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
