A Garden to Grow and Cherish

Once a barren stretch of land, this yard, which is quietly tucked away in Woodville, Florida, has within a couple of years been transformed into a quaint and lovely garden.

A garden not only to sit in and enjoy the cool of the day or evening, but a place where birds can come to eat and drink and swoop and play.

At night, solar-powered lights show reflections of ceramic birds and frogs positioned in various places with ceramic angels watching over every petal, leaf, and stem.

A wood-burning pot belly stove when used gives off warm heat from its glowing embers. Growing around the perimeter of this garden are a variety of fruit and vegetables plants: tomatoes, okra, figs, and blueberries.

It is amazing what one can do with a little seed, water, sun, and effort. What a beauty....

And here is the woman who made it happen, my sister-in-law Patty.

Safety In Midst of a Storm

I have been walking with the Lord through several very hard things... His hovering wing is so great... it is like walking in a fierce rainstorm under the raincoat of a very tall and strong person.

I see myself under the raincoat on the right side of this person, safely tucked under His arm, face hidden toward His chest, my right hand is clinching onto His coat, my left hand and arm are tightly wrapped around His waist.

As we make our way down a dark and rain-soaked path, I peek out from between Him and His raincoat. I see nothing but pouring rain. I then hide my face toward His chest again, I am totally dependant upon His lead as we walk because only He can see where it is we are going.

"He guided them safely, so they were unafraid..." Psalm 78:53; "You are my hiding place; you will protect me..." Psalm 32:7