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The Garden of Her Heart
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Before He opened the gate
to the garden of her heart
it was overgrown with brambles
that had won the greater part
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Once she’d given Him permission
the restoration had begun
until the flowers became the focus
under the gentle springtime Sun
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In the fire branches were thrown
and their ashes used for good
until the borders bloomed glorious
as the Gardener knew they would.
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Wendy ❁ 2014
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I wrote this poem out of thanksgiving
for what God can do in a heart.
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There are places that I do not like to go anymore–
places with brambles that choke out joy and peace.
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I know that some things are not lovely, pure and of good report.
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The garden of my heart is tended by a loving and faithful Gardener.
I know that He cares for me too much
to allow invasive weeds to choke out our favorite flowers.
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His plans are always for good so that I will be blessed
and his glory will be revealed.
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
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Glorious Garden Blessings ~ Wendy ❁
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PS – My novel draft is over 55,000 words now.
The last two weeks of writing were more challenging
as my confidence waned.
But I have been reading about other writers who have succeeded.
They, too, were often riddled with doubt–
they kept writing anyways.
That’s what I’m doing; I’m writing anyways.
My determination is waxing.
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If you have a dream,
keep dreaming
and doing.
❁
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