I have been planting seeds the last couple of days, in the spot that had been neglected and in another’s garden. I am very happy that I have gotten to this stage. There was a bit of an interruption, and it was rough. I found after clearing the land and getting the boundaries reestablished that one of the main corner trees had to come down. Oh my, at any other time I think the removal of this tree could have broke me, but it happened so suddenly and when the rot was exposed I realized I had prepared for this removal, eventually. With not much thought we pulled that tree out, and then the next day my emotions had to catch up. I almost regretted it, but I gave a few more minutes to the distress and loss and quickly moved past into the new. Now this tree was a part of the boundary and a staple, but to my surprise I found the head gardener had been working on the boundary behind the scenes to help me. Jesus is so good. Everything is ok and another new stage of life and this garden have begun and I am back to planting! So many twists and turns, and it is all progress!
Tag: garden
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Healing My Garden
Yesterday, I reestablished the fence and borders in a neglected part of my garden. Now it is time to till the soil of that cleared ground. Today I am focused on removing the stones and leveling the ground. The gentle rain that fell through the night has revealed the uneven places and bitter places (stones). These both are a natural part of the process, but not to be the final outcome in my garden. Every step in order and at the proper time. And who knows, maybe tomorrow it will be time to sow! Lord help me on this step and the next too!!
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Garden in Disrepair
I wasn’t aware of a patch of my garden that I was brought to today. It was painful to see the state it was in. It looked over grown with weeds and a bit pillaged and plundered, if I am honest! I guess at some point I had put up a chain linked fence surrounding the chaos and walked away. I think I did the best I knew to do, but today I had to start clearing the ground! I began to pull the weeds up and now I am tilling the ground, next tonight, is that fence, it is coming down. I believe tomorrow I will put a little picket fence and a row of hedges running parallel to that with some large trees behind as an extra level of protection and beauty to the boundaries. I pray you tend to the garden of your life today too friend! Jesus is an excellent gardener!
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Restoring the Garden
Removals must happen in the restoration of a garden. Maybe one begins with pulling up weeds and pruning branches. Then, like the garden of my life, bigger plants and trees are sometimes needed to be removed if they are dead or causing the majority of the garden to wither and fade. All is cleared, and soil is being worked in preparation for new planting, that is where I am at. It is wonderful. It was not an easy process. It is hard to let go of what you wanted your garden to be and what you wanted planted that did not work out, but make no mistake this garden will be beautiful and fruitful and free! So, friend, start the process, let the removals continue and clear away the clutter. Yield to the Lords plans and your garden will be fruitful and beautiful too. A place to be free and thrive, yours and his! Like me when the clearing is done, you may find surprises that were planted there and are already springing up!
Butterfly Vuela 