“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.” Hebrews 12:11 The Gardener picked up his pruning shears,The sharpest ones with oiled blades so strongThat snipped with ease and never stuck up tight;A barrel for the leavesContinue reading “The Gardener’s Shears”
Tag Archives: Restoration
Spring in Me
I asked God to show me how He is redeeming me. I wanted to see glimpses of how He is turning my ashes into beauty. And He’s showing me something. I’m still pondering the depths because I can’t fully grasp them. But He’s doing something. First, there was the porcupine. Along the road through the bush,Continue reading “Spring in Me”
Ways Higher Than Mine (Part 2)
“Daughter, I know it hurts. But I have come to heal the wounded and to make beauty out of ashes. I still love you.” I break into sobs, overcome by the confusion of last night. I want to believe the King, but right now, the future seems bleak without the pot I had always cherished.Continue reading “Ways Higher Than Mine (Part 2)”
My Heart For You
The Lord God saith, “I will hedge up your paths with thorns. With prickles will I hem you in So that you cannot find your way. For you seem ignorant of all I’ve done for you, All that I am for you. You chase after love that can’t satisfy, Drawing dust from a well That’sContinue reading “My Heart For You”
The Unfinished Life
Do you ever preach at yourself? For myself, it often tends to be more effective than having someone else do it for me. Not long ago, I found myself in the depths of discouragement and hopelessness. Months without answers reached a climax. In my desperation, I began telling myself the words I wished someone elseContinue reading “The Unfinished Life”
Inspired to Inspire 