Thursday, May 2, 2013

What's NEW at the Naselesele FARM

Weeds -- always encroaching...

Dalo leaves, all lit up by the morning sunlight...

The coconut tree leaning over is the one Vili (na watiqu) climbs to get my favorite drink: fresh bu juice!

Impatience flowers -- still flourishing at the farm...GOD's reminder for me that LOVE IS PATIENT (1 Corinthians 13).

A gorgeous garland from GOD -- our heavenly Father and Creator.

Cucumber salad for dinner -- with sliced onion and ginger, and a dash of lemon juice.

Yep...like the weeds -- ever present!

Passion flower, about to unfurl...

Passion fruits, not yet ripe...
"You will know them by their fruits." (Matthew 7:16)

New mango leaves, colorful in its newness...
  
Moli (lemon)...

This sun-ripened-on-the-tree papaya was tasty!

The farmer (Vili) surrounded by sijan leaves (malunggay, in Filipino) -- Moringa Oleifera, the miracle plant.
Then GOD said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so. (Genesis 1:11)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

BACKyard VISIT - San Diego


TOday, from the kitchen window, the Holy SPIRIT within caused me to look OUTwards to FINALLY see these orchids in full bloom...was i SO engrossed in my head-STUFF that i never noticed these beauties of GRACE til now?

Mom Rose's Chinese greens...

A-bloomin' -- in GOD's perfect season...
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
  
Wild-growing tomatoes, captured and replanted...
(like Romans 11:17, 24)

Pretty in pink...
Don't be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is so precious to GOD. (1 Peter 3:3-4)

Chili plants -- just planted...

Annual showing off of colors...
  
Convenient clothes line for free dryer...
(Thank you, LORD, for our San Diego weather!)

Tomatoes -- may our generous Heavenly Father grow MUCH increase as the gardeners do their part in this partnership of sowing and reaping!
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. (James 3:18)

GOD is abundant with fruits of mercy...
Who is a GOD like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. (Micah 7:18)

Mom's very own bagoong...

Rose's kalamansi tree -- she gardens in style!

Backyard footwear...
Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace...may the Holy SPIRIT open your mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel of CHRIST JESUS.
(Ephesians 6:15 and 19, paraphrased)