or even the gift of new transplants
instills new hope within the gardener
no matter which month on the calendar.
That new little seed containing life
will surely be buffeted with strife
from new spring rains which pelt
before new growth is felt.
But to see new growth miraculously appear
brings a sense of excited hope each year.
Anticipation fills the gardener
as new dreams of harvest are garnered.
Soon two new little leaflets poke through
followed by stalks or stems anew
growing under sunny skies of blue,
nourished by showers of rain or dew.
Golden blossoms providentially appear
inviting bees to come pollinate each year.
Each new blossom contains a promise, a hope,
bringing forth smiles from ear-to-ear evoked.
This new hope does not disappoint
for soon the new blossom becomes fruit:
cucumbers, squash, tomatoes.
A new miracle each year bestowed.
A new plant that is purchased or received
contains a new promise within conceived
for new life continues on
this year and even beyond.
For each new passing life begins again
from planted perennials when
green leaves poke through the earth
bringing new-found hope birthed.
This fulfilled hope promises a miracle
evidencing God's faithfulness to all
though there will be seasons of buffeting
which you'll find are really faith strengthening.
Yes, as with life,
there are days when strife
makes the struggling plant wilt
or burdens cause it to tilt.
Cooler temperatures
or a drink of water
will revive the wilted plant
and maybe drown a few gnats.
Just a little drink of water,
like a little encouragement offered,
will perk up that plant -
a new beginning grant.
New beginnings - to start over,
as each new spring uncovers
a joyous new-found hope
for us gardening folks.
* * * * *
As with plant life,
human life
can be filled with turmoil and strife.
Some of which cuts deep like a knife.
Sometimes people's action are not at all kind
causing us to lose trust we once had in mankind.
Tempers flair, hurtful words are spoken,
trust in someone we love is broken.
If truth be told, everyone everywhere has issues.
Everyone has experienced misuse or abuse.
Because of abuse, misunderstandings prevail
causing broken hearts to strike back with hurtful wails.
It's too late to take back hurtful words
often spoken from brokenness stored.
Angry words which now refuse to be ignored
for they echo louder than any roar.
Most likely it was not the current situation
but a festering unresolved compilation
of emotional pain
that explodes and boomerangs.
You see, we are all broken people living in a broken world
though the Bible promises trials will refine us like gold.
Just how can a verbal attack be beneficial?
How can trust be again restored once fizzled?
Someone long ago once said that time heals all wounds.
Another healer is prayer, though not always soon.
Prayer can heal a hardened heart
and restore families split apart.
It's only God who can change one's hardened heart attitude.
Only God can restore the spirit of a joyful mood.
Let God heal broken hearts -
yours and the one who was tart.
In the meantime, realize that someone needs to be shown love.
What better way than seeking God in prayer, for it is God above
who understand that person's need more than anyone.
God is in the business of restoring broken hearts. Amen!
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while
you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
These have come so that our faith -
of greater worth than gold,
which perishes even though refined by fire -
may be proved genuine
and may result in praise, glory and honor
when Jesus Christ is revealed.
I Peter 1:6-7
Love your enemies and
pray for those who persecute you.
Matthew 5:44
I will give them an undivided heart
and put a new spirit in them;
I will remove from them their heart of stone
and give them a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 11:19
Pray for each other.
The prayer of righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16
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