30 Day Jesus Challenge - Day 13 The Beginning and the Ending

Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?"  This is a pivotal question and the door of eternity hinges upon your answer.

What does God say about himself?  "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Revelation 22:13

The Alpha and the Omega

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1

The known universe is made up of Time, Space, and Matter - this Supernatural God must exist outside of those things, His creation.  We, as finite beings, can not truly wrap our heads around a being that has no beginning or end.  This God, this Creator, chose not to create and then depart to let us figure it out on our own.  Instead He gave us a manual, He gave us our story, He gave us Himself but make no mistake - He is fierce, He is fire, He is Holy and He is not to be trifled with.  It is a fearsome thing to fall into the hands of a living God.  Hebrews 10:31

Pray - Jesus, I do not understand your eternal nature.  Help me to know you today.

Back To Eden Approach

Abigail and Dolley readers I have had a very interesting year, to be sure.  Personally and professionally, the ups and downs of 2013 have changed me, again.  I've learned to trust the Lord in a new way, it's an exercise, something I have to practice but it is there never the less.  As we approach Christmas, people will ask you what you want and in spite of three years of lack, I find that the Lord has supplied all of my needs.  When my husband asked me if I would like for him to build me a new vegetable garden, my eyes light up, well... like Christmas!

Some of my regular readers will know that I have seasons of "The Mad Gardener" in me.  Over the years, I have written often about the escapades in gardening and it is one of the activities I truly enjoy, sometimes....  I say sometimes because frankly it is often back breaking toil in the brutal heat.  I haven't been terribly healthy this year and I AM (horror) getting older.  Thus, I am looking for a simpler and less labor intensive method.

I am a beacon for mosquitoes.  This year, I could barely step outside without being attacked.  I would spray down with Deet for long afternoons in the garden but who wants to spray that stuff to take a simply mosey?  Merely stepping outside would bring a hoard of the blood suckers which result in painful fifty cent piece knots that itch for hours.

So, the garden, while weeded, trimmed, and freshly pine needled has not gotten my passionate attention or care.  It has been several years since the Kitchen Table Scholar in me set my mind to horticulture and in the intervening years I have come to embrace the organic lifestyle.  Hence, it was time to brush up and learn as much as I could about doing this chemical free.

Rabbit trailing around, I found the Back to Eden Garden Film which combines love of the Lord with gardening.  Hello!  You have my attention.  I was blessed beyond measure and have in the intervening weeks watched the film three times.  We are finishing another yard project in the coming days and after Christmas will begin the process of laying down our own Back to Eden Garden,  I promise to document the steps and the results along the way.  For your own enjoyment, please watch the film,