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  • My Head on His Shoulder

    My Head on His Shoulder

    “Good Morning my King,” I say as I walk up to him. He turns and smiles. He is glorious and he is crowned in splendor. “How beautiful you are Lord, your eyes! I love you and I just want to be with you!” We embrace- “Fill me with your love and strengthen my resolve in you today. I ask for wisdom and clarity to continue to increase.” “Granted.”

    There is a gentle snow fall in my garden to day. It is beautiful and because the Master Gardner is here it is still warm. He takes my hand and we begin to dance. Eventually our more exuberant dancing changes to an intimate and close form. I lay my head on his shoulder.

    The morning has given way to showers of golden light raining down! “Thank you Lord for such beauty in my garden! What wonders you work for us!”

  • A Big Embrace!

    A Big Embrace!

    A big embrace is the start to the new day in the Center of my garden. “Good morning Lord!” “Good Morning Krista,” the Master Gardener replies. “I need you, I want you, guide me today!” ” “I am and I will,” he smiles at me. “I let go of control and I will put my hands to the work you have for me!” “Good, shall we get started then?” “Yes Lord, let’s!” “Ok let’s start by praying for the peace of Jerusalem!” “Amen”, and we do!

    After praying a while, I realized the prayer got me ready for the rest of the work. And as I sat on the park bench that the Master Gardener had placed recently in the garden, a wonderfully surprising thing happened and a new era of my life has begun and all I can say is He loves me! He loves you too! Spend some time with him and find out!!!!!

  • March Forth!

    March Forth!

    As I step into the Center of my garden, I see the Master Gardener today and as I see the beginnings of spring I am aware of a new theme. I ask with a smile, “March Forth?” “Yes Krista!” “March forth with me into new life, assignments, and My joy!” “Yes Lord,” and I take his hand. We are both clothed in white today and there is dew on the ground. There are small white blossoms that are emerging. “I love you Lord-You light up my life!”

  • Sitting on a Park Bench!

    Sitting on a Park Bench!

    As I walked in the garden today, I reached the place where the Master Gardener was and I was tickled. I saw him sitting on a park bench! There was a pathway in front of that bench. The Master Gardener said, ” I brought some flowers to plant around the bench and beside the pathway today.” I asked, “Lord is this place just for you and me, or will others come this way?” He replied, ” Let us plant these pansies and see. The sun is bright, cheery, and full of life today. Let’s get some sun!” “Yes Lord.” Is what I said as a smile was not just on my face but from my heart!

  • The Applecart Overturned!

    The Applecart Overturned!

    A storm blew through my (our) lives, and toppled everything remaining. Is that a bad thing? No. Has there been loss and great pain? Yes. However, on this Monday I am here to say that it has been worth the cost! You see, there were important places in my (our) lives that were not in their (there) proper places. Yet seeing them fully and then knowing what to do, had not been clear. Now that the applecart has been overturned, visibility and clarity are here. Today, by faith, I walked out of the stronghold and fully into my garden with the King. Yes, this is how it should have been from the beginning, but He restores so beautifully! I am sure there are surprises ahead, finally I am free!

  • For Purpose!

    For Purpose!

    There is a lot to do in my garden this week. I want to sit and enjoy, but first the work must begin. Sowing seeds for a fall harvest today, this means i need to work the ground and ready my soil and I am seeking the help of the Master gardener to help me in this stage. I sometimes mistake weeds for plants and plants for weeds. There may be a few plants to keep and place in another part of the garden. I also have a lot of learning to do today. It is wonderful to be alive and to begin to be more intentional in my garden. Even the pain takes on new meaning and at the end of even today, I will be able to sit and reflect and enjoy some of the fruits of my labour! I am not labouring alone, I found this doesn’t work, Jesus is hear guiding and providing for me. I am in a season where maybe one or two others step into this garden, but I have areas now only for me and Him. It is becoming a larger part of my garden too, but I see now that this is by design and not to punish me or others, it is for purpose! I pray you ask and yield to the guiding and help of Jesus in your own life! He loves you and so do I!!!

  • Stand Your Ground

    Stand Your Ground

    I came into the garden early this morning. As I set out to accomplish my tasks and enjoy the day I was met with the usual challenges. The usual challenges were not ready for me! I however, saw them and carried on. I stood through each uncomfortable moment and they passed. As they passed the reality that I am no longer the same hit, and it is sweet. I overcame and I am still standing! A quiet day of reflecting and a new me! God is good, the sun is sweet and Life is good!!!

  • More Surprises!

    More Surprises!

    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!

  • Healing My Garden

    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!!

  • Moving Forward!

    Moving Forward!

    It wasn’t comfortable letting go of the old. Sometimes it isn’t. Today, however, I am on the other side of the new. That is sweet. I am glad to have let go, I am joy filled to have embraced the new! Through the process I have learned to make quicker moves into the alignments that my Father has for me. I am feeling less critical of myself and more confident. I am finding the more I follow him, the less of me I have to contend with! It is just the beginning! I hope you find yourself following Jesus’ plan for your life, you are special and you matter!

    I am including a link to my new Rumble channel: Art Therapy With Krista! Come fly with me!!

    https://rumble.com/v6srak9-art-therapy.html?mref=4l7jv5&mc=4zmwm