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Lessons from an orange tree
My husband, John, loves to grow fruit. Since we moved into our home 15 years ago, he has planted apple and cherry trees, as well as grapes and raspberries. Although each plant has taken some time to bear fruit, they all have eventually, and we’ve enjoyed their bounty.
But when John bought an orange tree, I thought he was crazy. We live about as far north in the lower peninsula of Michigan as you can get. Our cold, snowy winters can last for six months. In short, the area is not exactly conducive to growing citrus fruits! Still, for several years, John faithfully watered his potted tree—placing it outside when spring arrived, then hauling it into our front hallway before the first frost of the fall.
After a while, we stopped thinking of it as an orange tree, and it just became a nice leafy addition to our backyard in the summer and to our front hallway in the winter. So I was beyond surprised when one day, while doing some house cleaning, I noticed five bright little oranges peering through the green leaves!
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August 12, 2013 issue
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Letters
Sue, Randy Dearborn, Daisy J. Muff
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Good is natural
Cindy Clague
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Lessons from an orange tree
Heidi K. Van Patten
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Radiant inspiration
Chris Shoaf
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Reflection
John Varnes
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Purifying our image of womanhood
Paul Dixon
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Infinite variety
Text and photograph by Steve Ryf
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Soul in the fabric of our lives
Deanna Mummert
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Our own Lazarus awakening
Kim Shippey
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Prayer and music performance
Marie Jureit-Beamish
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Reviewing only good
Georjess Burrow
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Freedom from severe illness
Sue Warrick-Smith
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Healing prayer during pregnancy
Flor de María Huezo
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Collective hearts — one Mind
The Editors