Gifts in the Garden

Sometimes the best thing about a garden is that it gives you a quite place to read and let God speak to you. Trust was the word He spoke to me about as I read 1 Chronicles 5:18-22. How important it is to trust in the right thing...and person.

When you just want a change in life, and it's not happening, it can cause anxiety and frustration but God's word has some encouragement as you wait for change. 

Even in the darkest times, there is still life if you're rooted in the right person. 

Jesus didn't just cover your sin. He made you NEW and changed your DNA.

When trying to encourage someone you might inadvertantly be discouraging them. Why does this happen? How can you keep it from happening again? We'll talk about it in this episode. 

When it feels like God is cutting things from your life, it may be uncomfortable but it's actually a good thing. I'll talk about why God 'prunes' us and what it produces in this episode.

It's easy for our problems to become bigger than God when we focus on the wrong thing, but He is bigger!

Of all the things God created, He says this is the most intricate...the most precious...

Plants will give you a clear sign they are stressed, but it's harder to tell with people. How can you tell if someone is stressed? What can you do about it? How does God handle your stress? Let's talk about it.

When it doesn't feel like you're reaching your full potential, or things aren't happening as they should, it could be that there's something missing. Find out about one of the key ingredients for spiritual growth. 

There are moments you realize you're doing things backwards. Like when a praise and worship song brought to my attention I was asking God to follow me, instead of me following Him.

A solar eclipse can teach us something about the way God answers prayer.

Bison run straight into winter storms. Where do we find the strength to confront the storms of life?

Just as plants need light to grow, we need spiritual light but for more than just one purpose.

God's perspective can change how you see your life and how you live it.

Is there anything you CAN'T overindulge in? There is according to God. You'll find out what you can never do, or have too much of, in this episode.

If you don't feel like you have accomplished as much in life as you should have by now, it's ok! Don't compare your life to someone else's. God's timing is different for every person.

Ever feel like you're in the wrong place? Maybe you need to be replanted? And, we'll talk about the one place you will always thrive.

Even a good thing can be the wrong thing, if it takes away from your true focus. It's time to prune your life!

There's a lot to learn from sheep about how to know who is the True Shephard. We're going to learn how to follow and why we follow.

Just like weeds can choke out the good plants in a garden, sin can kill the good in your life. We'll talk about how to get rid of it and avoid it as much as possible in this episode.

It's said God created no two snowflakes are the same, but a snowflake also shows how alike we are. This episode of Gifts in the Garden we look at how unique AND how similar God has created each of us, just like a snowflake.

What do the changing colors of maples, oaks and tulip poplars have to do with Christ? How do they reveal Jesus in your life? Listen and find out.

Just like every bloom has a life cycle, so does your life. Together we can let go of what was, and embrace what's to come.

Want to do more than just survive? Take a few minutes to listen to what a plant can teach you about drenching yourself in the presence of God and what it truly means to flourish.

This episode of Gifts in the Garden a mockingbird helps you find your voice to give God praise.

This episode of Gifts In The Garden explores the correlation between a few helpful honey bees and how God wants us to treat a friend in trouble.

How can dead roses make you thankful for the good things that have come to an end? Or bees show you how to care for others? What can pruning teach you about living a full life? Gifts In The Garden is a devotional podcast that looks at how nature reveals the very nature of God, His love for us and what He wants to teach us through His creation.