Tag: soils
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Part 4: Seeds on Good Soil
by Tim Howington When I was growing up, I got an opportunity to live with my Grandma Sasser. Her name was Ruda and she is one of the great influences of my life. She was born in 1903 and I was born in 1962. Almost 60 years separated us but we were good friends. Her…
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Part 3: Seeds Among the Thorns
The curse of being the oldest child is that sometimes the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I was talking with a friend of mine years ago and he commented, “man you sure seem to be weighted down with your responsibilities.” Guilty. My folks divorced when I was 10 or so in the…
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Part 2: Seed on Rocky Soil
Infatuation is a funny thing. Here is a great definition- an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something. Example- “he had developed an infatuation with the girl”. I briefly remember my first “girlfriend”. Her name was Carol. I was in the sixth grade and minding my own business hanging out with the…