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My thumbs are black. Not green. I did not get the gardening genes in the family. I tend to overwater or neglect the plant and end up killing it.

But, oh, how I appreciate homegrown vegetables, fresh herbs, and flowers!

It takes time, patience, and dedication. It takes good earth, water, and sunshine. And the most important part? Faith.

“Who plants a seed beneath the sod and waits to see, believes in God.”

This quote was cross-stitched by my mom and hung in the home of my farming grandparents in Iowa for years. Since both of my dad’s foster parents have passed, my mom now has the framed cross-stitch back in her possession.

The quote accurately and adequately describes what it is really all about for those in the hands of the Divine Gardener—growth, rest, security, and all the other blessings are all a fruit of our faith.

What does it mean for you to be in the Hands of the Divine Gardener?

Isaiah 26:3 ~ “You will keep in perfect peace whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

Philippians 4:7 ~ “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

John 14:27 ~ “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

John 16:33 ~ “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Reflecting on these four verses and the concept of peace, what are your Common Threads this month?

Don’t forget to share them with a friend and pray together over each other.