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A Pruned Minimalistic Life is More Fruitful

Anita Mathias — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 11:13:15 +0000

When we were in Tuscany in September, I saw grape vines pruned back drastically to about three feet, and above them, masses of plump abundant grapes, black, green, purple. Grape vines grow as tall as you let them. We have some growing in our conservatory and the side of our barn, which are 10-15 feet. […]

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On Absolute Surrender. Killing “Isaac” for God’s Fullest Blessing.

Anita Mathias — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:20:02 +0000

The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession […]

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We Must Prune Even the Good for Increased Fruitfulness

Anita Mathias — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:20:00 +0000

Every branch that does bear fruit, the gardener prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2. Seems unfair, doesn’t it? In a contemporary interpretation of the Joseph story in Sun, Stand Still, Stephen Furtick refers to the pit of into which Joseph was tossed on his journey from being a shepherd boy […]

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