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NOVEMBER 2, 2025, SUNDAY Entry: 4:14pm, Fairview

VERSE OF THE DAY: PSALM 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You

HOW TO FIGHT FEAR think back to a time when you were genuinely scared. As much as we'd prefer to never experience fear, fear is a part of human experience. But when we are afraid, we have options, we can panic, stress, get overhwhelmed with worry, overthink every worst-case scenario, and attempt to numb out the anxiety inducing situations around us in unhealthy ways… or we can echo David's words in Psalm 56:3.

Something worth noting is that these words were penned after David had been captured by the Philistines. He was being harassed by his enemies and was scared for his life. But David refused to settle for scared. He resisted the urge to let fear have the final say. He decided to fight back with truth-and so can we.

We never have to fight alone. God has given us something more powerful than ordinary weapons: He's given us His Word, His Spirit, and His people. Even when we son;t have access to perfect inspirational sermon or a timely word of encouragement, we can pause and remember the truth: that God fights for us, He's with us, and He'll never leave us.

When we shift our minds from our overwhelming fear to God's overshwlming faithfulness, everything changes. So, today, if you're scared, anxious, terrified, overwhelmed, or uncertain- speak this out loud:

When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

SHARE YOUR FAITH God doesn't ask us to be fearless, He invites us to bring our fears to Him. When you practice surrendering your fears to God, others will be encouraged to do the same. Today, remind someone that He can be trusted!

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The Bluebell Wood at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as it appeared last Thursday, May 15th, 2008. One of the things that great public gardens offer is large-scale displays of which gardeners of more modest means, and space, can only dream. The Bluebell Wood at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one such display:

More than 45,000 bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') are planted under a mature stand of oak, birch, and beech trees just south of Cherry Esplanade. In May, the bluebells burst into flower and create an enchanting woodland display.

I'd also like to know how much area they cover. It feels like an acre, but it's probably "only" a quarter-acre. City gardeners don't get much sense of garden space measured in acres. We're usually dealing with space on the order of square feet. These photos show how it looked last Thursday, when I also took the photos of the Osborne Garden. I don't know how long this show lasts. I'll be back there Wednesday evening for the start of my Pest Management class and see how it's holding up. The path in the photo above and immediately below leads to the meandering Cherry Walk and the two western entrances to the Japanese Garden. This path leads from the formal fountain and roses - part of the Cranford Rose Garden - at the foot of the Cherry Esplanade. Photos don't do it justice. It's hard to capture and adjust for the blue and light filtering through the trees. Morning or mid-day would probably be a better time for this than evening, when I visited. Earlier in the Spring, it really doesn't look like much at all.

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Wisteria and Azaleas blooming in the Osborne Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden There are some stunning vistas to be had right now at the Osborne Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Wisteria on the arbors and the azaleas bordering the central lawn are both in full bloom. There's also a sizable yet nearly hidden area of shade gardens. Right now, these are dominated by the flash of the Azaleas and Rhododendrons in bloom. But the long shady borders have their own attractions, and provide lots of ideas for sun-challenged urban gardeners. Granted, this is "ideal" shade: a high canopy of shade provided by widely spaced trees with little competition from roots. Still, I'm getting some ideas for the shady border on the north side of my house. I really like this Saruma, in the Ginger family. I saw one on the Brownstone Brooklyn Garden Walk last year. I never imagined drifts of it as I saw yesterday evening. Saruma henryi This is Chrysogonum virginianum "Pierre". I've got the "Allen Bush" cultivar blooming in the native plant garden in my backyard right now. Last night was the last session of my Botany class, the first of eight courses I need to complete to receive a Certificate in Horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I start Pest Management next week, and Woody Plant Identification after that. Expect more periodic, if irregular, updates of the garden as I get to witness and record its changes every week through the summer.

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The Osborne Garden, April 6, 2008

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