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Tag Archives: grapevine
the gardener who cares prunes his vines
Spring snuck up on us this year. Winter never seemed to arrive, and now, plants and trees and vines that need pruning are suddenly sprouting with early growth. Most years at pruning time, I get lost in thoughts about the … Continue reading
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Tagged abide in Christ, discipline, fruit, gardener, grapevine, hardship, invisible realities, John 15, John Calvin, pruning, R.C. Sproul, Romans 5, suffering, vine
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