Pumpkins and Blackberies

This year we planted pumpkin seeds in the garden. I put two in a single 4-foot square plot, along with two watermelon seeds. At this point the pumpkin plants are taking over the plot and trying to move into the next one!

Pumpkins in the Garden

Meanwhile the blackberries have been abundant this spring. The patch next door has finally ripened and this morning we picked a bunch to eat. I suspect that all the rain we’ve had is what has made them big and juicy.

Blackberries Nearby

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Blackberries

Yesterday the girls and I picked blackberries from a patch a couple blocks away near the creek. We had found it the day before, but could only get a handful. But they were the biggest, juciest wild blackberries we’ve seen around here, so we decided right then to come back with a bucket.

I’m sure the girls ate more than they picked, but we had enough to eat them with ice cream tonight and still have more left over for tomorrow. We mixed them with vanilla ice cream and put some whipped topping over it all.

Eating Ice Cream

Mo was enjoying her’s and paused barely long enough for me to snap this close up of the dessert.

Ice Cream and Blackberries

Considering the Modern Church

I’ve been reading Sean Tucker’s blog recently, in which he muses on the modern church, and especially on how the mainline churches have moved away from the Bible and toward their own idea of religion. So far I find myself agreeing with many of his observations. I feel blessed that I’ve found two churches (Emmanuel and New Covenant in my area that teach truth from the Bible (and challenge the members to live by that truth). But will people who are disillusioned like Sean turn toward a church affiliated with a small reformed denomination? Reading his posts have made me consider what I can do to reach out to people hungry for the truth of Christ.