Merciful and Gracious Lord (Number 52 in a series)

Sometimes my mind thinks back to mistakes I’ve made in the past. I can relive those episodes as clearly as though they were happening right then. The pain and shame of those misjudgments weighs heavily on me. I know that if God dealt with me as I deserved from those actions, I would spend all eternity far away from His Presence.

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Deep Roots (Number 51 in a series)

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.” Psalm 1: 1-4, King James Version

I’ve been gardening as long as I can remember. Indoors, outdoors, flowers, vegetables-it doesn’t matter to me. Getting my hands into soil and watching things grow are activities that make me happy. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot about growing things.

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