Showing posts with label quiet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quiet. Show all posts

Monday, May 20, 2013

What do you think?


My miniature rose bush has tripled in size since last year. Good on ya, snow!


And what's not to love about the whimsical, droopy head of the peony. Here for a short while, but gorgeous while they last!

Ah, the garden. Breathe in, breathe out . . .

"And He walks with me and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own.
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known."
 
I love the old hymn, "In the Garden," but I take issue with the last line. I suspect many have known the joy of walking and talking with the Lord in the beauty of a quiet garden. Yet, as I think about it, perhaps divine communion is unique for each Christ-follower. A tailor-made connection between God and His child.
 
What do you think?

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