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SOAK IT by Cindi Curtis Allen

I am indeed starting early today. Michael was up about two hours ago talking to someone in Perth. I got up with him. We’re thinking about LUNCH now, though it’s not even 6:00 a.m. yet!

As my life has settled into a new normal after moving to Memphis and getting married, I’m finding myself more and more thinking about things in ways that were important to me before. Today, as spring is picking up momentum and the Memphis area is morphing into a daily blast-furnace mode…hold that thought!

Jordan has informed me that yesterday’s high of 83° F isn’t really remarkable for this area. Rather, it lands with a vibe of “oh…nice day…did anyone notice the temperature?” Back home, 83° in April would have at least been mentioned!

As the summer approaches, I want to share a conservation idea. This one comes from Michael. It has to do with watering your flowers and vegetables.

Generally, saving water is a good thing. Soaker hoses do that.

Instead of spraying water across the surface, it delivers moisture slowly and directly to the soil, right where roots need it most. That means less evaporation, fewer weeds encouraged between rows, and healthier plants overall.

It’s also efficient. You’re not watering the fence behind the plants or the grass in front of them—just the soil where it matters. Soaker hoses save between 30 to 50% compared to sprinklers—potentially 500 gallons of water each month.

They’re a simple way to conserve water without overthinking it. If you’re interested, let me know, and I’ll elaborate on our setup.

Let me close with this:

Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)

“The Lord will guide you always;

he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land

and will strengthen your frame.

You will be like a well-watered garden,

like a spring whose waters never fail.”

Like your garden…

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