Author Archives: Pastor Dave

We have looked at many amazing things about honeybees and their activities and in turn have seen the spiritual parallels that we can apply to Christianity, to the Church, and to our individual lives.  This week we will look at … Continue reading →

One of the most dramatic, amazing phenomenon to take place in bee keeping (besides the gathering of the yummy, nutritious honey) is bee swarm. Like us, bees need space in which to live their lives—to raise brood and store honey … Continue reading →

If you examine a honeybee hive, you will notice that there are a number of larger, wider-bodied bees, always buzzing, going in and out of the hive, even being fed by the smaller, worker bees, but doing no apparent work.  … Continue reading →

If God had chosen to, He could have taken us home to Heaven immediately following our conversion. But He didn’t, so obviously He has a purpose for our still being here. He wants us to remain here on earth to … Continue reading →

  When a forager honeybee discovers a good source of nectar and returns to the hive with her load, she lets the other forager bees know about her discovery and she even gives them a sample of the nectar to … Continue reading →

  One summer I set out a honeycomb to feed the bees in our hives which were located just a short distance away.  It was quite fascinating to see how soon a “scout bee” found the treasure and then how … Continue reading →

The beehive represents an amazing picture of teamwork and efficiency. The honeybee has one of the most highly developed social structures in the animal kingdom. At the heart of the hive, which may house as many as 80,000 bees, is … Continue reading →

What would you do if you had only 42 days to live?  Would you spend the last six weeks of your life working from sunup to sundown—time after time delivering a cargo that weighs almost as much as you do? … Continue reading →

   When we recently returned from a trip to Oregon to be with family, we were pleasantly surprised to see that our bees were back. Many years ago, we got a couple honey bee hives from a friend who had … Continue reading →

  As I mentioned in last week’s “Wisdom of the Week,” my brother, Dennis, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on April 13th. He had been out golfing and wasn’t feeling well so drove himself to the hospital where … Continue reading →