Write with Author NJ Miller

Flowers image by Alicja from Pixabay The ancient King Solomon could have whatever he wanted. He wore royal robes made   of rare purple fabric, yet the flowers God created were more beautiful than Solomon’s rich wardrobe. Consider the Lillie’s of the field, they toil not neither do they sow yet even Solomon was not arrayed  like one of these. Matthew 6:22-34 Why do we keep seeking more and better everything? Do we need royal robes to be happy? God showed us what beauty is through His creation.  I simplified my life when I eliminated most of what I owned and moved into a very small backyard cottage. I have no debt, I don’t own a car, but is my life really simple?  I read an article an article about the Five Piece French Capsule Wardrobe where you eliminate clothes you don’t regularly wear and keep basic colors that are versatile. Then add five new items across your wardrobe a season to make it personal. I have eliminated so much but as I look in my closet, I see c...

  Arin pulled as hard as she could, “This one is not coming out.” Gerda picked up the spade and handed it to Arin, “Try this. Stick it in the ground around the weed and see if you can pull it up. Arin reluctantly took the shovel and dug. “What is this anyway and why do I have to dig it up?” “It’s a weed, and we have a lot of work to do here so we need to stay busy.” Arin looked at the handful of green plant and brown dirt in her hand, “If this is a weed, what is the rest of this green stuff and why am I not pulling it up?” “Weeds are what we don’t want. The seeds fly into the garden uninvited.” Arin examined her weed, “What’s the difference? It all looks the same to me.” “The weeds are more bitter, but some of them we could eat, but I prefer the sweet lettuce leaves. Gerda gave a leaf to Arin, “Taste this.” Arin dropped the leaves, “I don’t want to.” “One way to tell a weed from an herb or vegetable is to taste it, another way is to smell it. Herbs have a pleasant smell.” Gerda sig...