My Garden

I promised to keep everyone updated on my garden, so here's the latest. I have to laugh at myself because I am totally learning as I go. We have had a whole host of setbacks along the way and don't have anything edible quite yet, but we are definitely headed in the right direction.

Joey took pictures of the sunflowers that are growing. They are HUGE!!! It's funny because this garden has kind of been an analogy for my life. I was having what I guess could be called a dormant season when I planted all of the seeds. And as my garden has grown and struggled, so have I. But just as these sunflowers are so much bigger than I anticipated so are the blessings I've been given in the last three months. I have amazing friends who love me for me and want to share life together. I have an incredible husband who wants God to use and grow him as a man, and a husband and a father. I have two challenging boys who are going to make me more of the person God intends for me to be. I have a church and a community of faith that not only feeds and waters me but also points out the parts that need to be removed so I can grow more.

And so I lift my face towards Heaven and say, "Thank you!"