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About arator

Jesus is alive and the whole Bible is about Him, and I am nobody. I like to till the earth and muse over all things theological.

Complete and Incomplete

Posted on June 12, 2009 by arator

f that grouping of plants known as monoecious, there is a further division into two sub-groups: complete and  incomplete, which refers to the nature of a plant’s reproductive parts; what we commonly call flowers. One each of these two sub-group … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 23

Posted on June 7, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 59. But what does it help thee now, that thou believest all this? That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an heir of eternal life. 60. How art thou righteous before God? … Continue reading →

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Big Bloom

Posted on June 5, 2009 by arator

(Click on each of the thumbnails to get a larger picture.) That’s what the species name means: Magnolia grandiflora has one big bloom. Well, it has more than one. The “one” was used for emphasis. Southern magnolia, or bull bay, … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 22

Posted on May 31, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 57. What comfort does the Resurrection of the Body afford thee? That not only my soul, after this life, shall be immediately taken up to Christ its Head; but also that this my body, … Continue reading →

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Landscape Height

Posted on May 29, 2009 by arator

ere are some pics I took late yesterday evening. They are all tall and skinny, except for one. This time of the spring ladybells, Adenophora lilifolia, plays the leading roll in the border landscape. It adds height to the landscape, … Continue reading →

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Glory to God

Posted on May 27, 2009 by arator

he very solution I was getting at in my previous post. Would that more among us would see what the young author of this post sees, and Spurgeon saw. Would that our church music reflected the passion therein expressed.

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Musical Reformation

Posted on May 27, 2009 by arator

usical reform is something I wish were somewhere in the fabric of the SBC program currently on the front burner. Sadly, it is not. I will be surprised if music as an issue is mentioned once this year in Louisville. … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 21

Posted on May 24, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 54. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Catholic Church? That, out of the whole human race, from the beginning to the end of the world, the Son of God, by His Spirit and … Continue reading →

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Deciduous Dandies

Posted on May 22, 2009 by arator

ake away the must-have multiple offerings of the genus Viburnum, and the mandatory spring bloomers Forsythia and Flowering Quince, and there aren’t many deciduous shrubs worth having in the landscape. There are two specimines, however, that hold off blooming until … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 20

Posted on May 17, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 53. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Ghost? First, that He is co-eternal God with the Father and the Son. Secondly, that He is also given unto me; makes me by a true … Continue reading →

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