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| from left to right: potato, basil, sage all over: rye |
just the right perimeter stones
in just the right places
i carefully selected soil
from the fresh-tilled vegetable garden
and collected organic fertilizer
from the chickens
(thank you, girls)
a gentle watering
and then the waiting for
thyme
sage
basil
oregano
cilantro
parsley
to create their pinterest-worthy tangles of yum
but what's this?
rye? corn? (thank you, girls)
and....
a potato?
sigh.
i pulled the rye and corn
(i continue to pull rye and corn)
but i am leaving that potato plant
because
new potatoes with sage and parsley?
it's what we do when life hands us
potatoes
i am so thankful that our lord sees fit to
wreck
our
plans
or i wouldn't have this blog
or i wouldn't this testimony
or i wouldn't have my girl, the one i mentor
or i wouldn't have this stronger marriage
so these potatoes?
i will savor
every
bite
amen.
what about you? what do you have because god wrecked your plans?
linking with jennifer and emily today.
make me cry this morning.....it's what we do when life hands us
ReplyDeletepotatoes....love you
God's plan is better yes!!
ReplyDeleteCompassion for others. God doesn't waste a thing. He always brings about good if we allow Him to (or allow ourselves to see the good).
ReplyDeletei wept, beautiful kendal. such wonderful words. i have missed your heart, sweet sister. <3
ReplyDeleteoh kendal, i've missed you too. it sounds like the Lord has been doing some major uprooting in you... which can be very painful. i love how open you are to him. always, e.
ReplyDeleteOh, He does know infinitely more what we need than what we want, doesn't He?
ReplyDeleteKendall you strike a beautiful chord of hope and redemption in my heart. You serve us delectable words at the banquet of grace. Thank you for sharing with us how you see redemptive soil. love to you, elizabeth
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! I'm so grateful God wrecked my plans. I'm blown away many times by how He took my family down such a different path, but forever grateful. Thank you for sharing your heart. Blessings, Beth.
ReplyDeleteFun to see what God grows up around us, right where we least expect. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd this is an awesome title for a book! What do I have because God wrecked my plans? Everything. Thank goodness he doesn't let the control freak side of me win.
ReplyDeleteHope break is going well. So jealous. Four more days.
I love this analogy. Your words are beautiful.
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