Don't Let the Honeysuckle Take Over
Hebrews 3:12-14 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. Tim and I walked Rosie May in the park on a beautiful pre-spring day. Our local park had added a suspension bridge from the trail to walk to an island in the river. It’s a great place to enjoy nature and watch the seasons change. On our hike, we noticed a lot of branches cut and lying on the ground. As we rounded our way back to the bridge, we met one of the county park employees. Of course, I asked what they’d cut down. My curiosity often precedes everything else that comes out of my mouth. His answer made sense. They were cutting away the notoriously invasive honeysuckle to make room for the native plants to breathe and...
