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Spring has sprung!

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Hey ladies! The Robin has arrived! It is spring!  The robin has always been a sign of hope for me, for new life. And that's when it's time to get out the garden tools. Are you planning a garden this spring? What do you plant in your garden? A good time to start your garden is the middle of May, if the threat of frost has passed. To prepare the ground, if you have sandy soil you will need to get some peat moss  or topsoil so that your garden will not dry out so fast. If you have very hard ground for your garden you might want to consider a raised garden and bring in a load of topsoil. For years I have planted a big garden. It was hard work but it has always energized me. It is such a joy to see the new growth and the fruit of your labor that you've put into it. Last year I did not have a garden and so I had to go pick blueberries for energy! This year I'm planning to kill my grass and plant a garden in my backyard. Planting a garden is even one way o...

Energizing Tips

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"Look after the roots of the tree,  and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves.  Look after the health of the body,  and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow."   -B.K.S. Iyengar We could rephrase the above quote in this way:  "Be rooted and built up in Jesus and established in the faith,  and we will bloom with joy and produce spiritual fruits. Take care of our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit  and we will be more in tune with Him who created us." We want to look at some ways on how to get a boost of energy when we need some. God has created us so complexly that there are many different ways to do this and it often depends on what caused our weariness in the first place. Remember this: God is Light. Light is energy. Without light there is no life, no colour, no energy. Let’s start off with the simplest tips of all and hopefully you’ll be invigorated. S...