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Wildlife Gardening 101: Letting God Do the Work

Posted by Marie Fang on Feb 20, 2018

  When my husband and I moved to San Jose in 2015, I wasn’t prepared for life in a busier area. We’re on the corner of three very different neighborhoods, have wonderful neighbors, and can get to pretty much anywhere in San Jose quickly. For a sense of peaceful connection with...

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Tags: environment, experiencing god, gardening, nature, solitude, wildlife

Tending My Garden

Posted by Molly Meyer on Jul 18, 2017

  I grew up in the farmhouse my grandpa was born in. Our family has farmed and gardened the same land for many generations. I come from a long line of gardeners. In the rural Midwest, it’s just what you do.  My mom grows the best tomatoes; my dad grew giant pumpkins; my grandpa...

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Tags: discipline, gardening, growth, patience, roots, weeding, weeds

Delphinium Meditation

Posted by on Jul 01, 2014

  There is a truly striking delphinium plant growing right outside my front door this season. I feel free to offer it such praise because I take nearly no credit for its growth or beauty. I think I remember cutting back the long brown remains of last summer’s growth sometime in...

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Tags: spring, growth, death to life, family, change, delphinium, gardening
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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