A Green Tomato From the Garden means go! Sometimes you just can’t wait for everything in the garden to ripen. And apparently, neither can I. That is one of the reasons I love growing tomatoes. There is something about watching those little green fruits grow larger and larger, knowing that eventually they’ll turn into the […]
I don’t need everything to grow perfectly to learn something from growing it. Currently Growing There is almost always something growing in the literal and proverbial garden around here. Some things are thriving. Some things are trying. And some things I am still deciding whether I can officially call a success. Maybe that sounds familiar. […]
Early Perfection Peas: Why Every Garden Needs This Sweet Spring Treasure When I first started gardening, I thought peas were…well…just peas. The frozen kind. The canned kind. The vegetable I politely ate because it was healthy. Then I grew my own. Everything changed. Fresh Early Perfection peas are sweet, tender, and almost buttery. They have […]
Think Like a Plant: What Almonds Teach Us About God Watching Over His Word When I say “think like a plant,” I mean something very simple but powerful: plants often reveal truths about how God designed life, growth, and faith. If we slow down and look closely at the natural world, we start to notice […]
Reflections from Winter’s Quiet Work Winter does not ask permission before it arrives. It settles in slowly at first, like a suggestion. The mornings stiffen. The evenings close in sooner than expected. The soil hardens without apology. The branches, once generous with leaves, stand exposed and still. Nothing appears to be happening. But that is […]
Welcome to Roots OMG 🌱 A place to grow, on purpose. If you’re here, chances are you’re growing something.A garden.An idea.A life.Or maybe you’re just trying to stay alive long enough to put down roots. At Roots OMG, plants are the language, but you are the seedling. This site exists because growth doesn’t happen in […]
🌱 When Your Seeds Grow in Someone Else’s Garden We all know what it feels like to pour into others — to teach, to encourage, to share ideas — and then watch fruit grow in places where no one knows we ever planted a seed. It’s a beautiful feeling…and sometimes, an unexpectedly painful one. There’s […]
🌱 Saving Seeds, Spending Life Well When I save seeds, I’m not just tucking away next year’s garden, I’m holding onto hope. A single seed looks so small, yet hidden inside is an entire harvest waiting to unfold. In seed saving, I see a reflection of how to live a life well spent. Even […]
You Can’t Disciple a Demon, and You Can’t Cast Out the Flesh I came across a quote the other day that made me pause: “You can’t disciple a demon, and you can’t cast out the flesh.” – Pastor Jack Hayford At first glance, that sounds like something from a deep theology textbook, but hang with […]
“Small Harvests, Great Worth” 🌸 Some plants fill a basket in a day — cucumbers tumbling in by the dozen, tomatoes weighing down the vine. Their abundance is a joy, but it comes quickly and easily. Then there are plants like the saffron crocus. You wait patiently for a single bloom. From that flower, just […]