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“We come from the earth;

we return to the earth

and in-between we garden.”

Unknown

WITHOUT A HEDGE

Glimpses into My Life’s Garden

We are each given a garden. Ours is not made with physical hands but is symbolized by our journey through the seasons of life. Our garden is cultivated on how we spend our time in this life. There will be opportunities inside our space in which to find God’s favor, both here and in an everlasting Garden. I invite you to walk with me through my garden, a garden which, at times, is without a hedge.

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Keeping FAITH

Keep FAITH in all things beautiful...

Deception

“Deception is a cruel act… it often has many players on different stages that corrode the soul.”

Quote of Donna A. Favors in my forthcoming book: Without A Hedge, Chapter 9, Weeds of Deception

- photo not in book

Silence, Our Hiding Place

“There is a saying: “Silence is golden.” What a multitude of messages are in those three words. There is a silence so golden that it can penetrate our inner soul and bring guidance. It is in the solitude of our mind that we find refuge and protection from hurtful words and actions.”

Excerpt from my forthcoming book: Without A Hedge, Chapter 11, A Hiding Place

Happy Birthday to We the People

July 4
A Day to Celebrate Our Independence

Be Careful How You Treat Others

Don't push me!
I have boundaries, you know!

Standing in Awe of God's Greatness

My prayer:
O Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! Your glory is set among the heavens...When I consider the works of your hands, my soul says, Who am I? I am nothing.

- personal adaptation to scripture found in Psalm 8

Silence in the Hiding Place

“There is a saying: “Silence is golden.” What a multitude of messages are in those three words. There is a silence so golden that it can penetrate our inner soul and bring guidance. It is in the solitude of our mind that we find refuge and protection from hurtful words and actions.”

Excerpt from forthcoming book: Without A Hedge, Chapter 11, A Hiding Place

(picture not included in book)

Ouch!

“Working in a garden can be a painful experience. If the achy back, sunburned face and arms, and bruised knees don’t get to you, the prickly thorns hiding on a plant and/or bush’s stems will. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get a thorn puncture while diligently working at maintaining our space? It is our “thorn in the flesh” experience.”
Excerpt from my forthcoming book: Without A Hedge, Chapter 5, Ouch! Too Many Owwees!

(picture not in book)

Nature Beckons Me

Don't know about you but
I keep my senses proportional
by daily visiting nature's silence.

Without Faith? Who Would We Be?

“Strike from mankind the principle of faith
and men would have no more history than a flock of sheep”
- Mark Beltaire

Without A Hedge

“Hedges oftentimes act as protective barriers for gardens, marking a boundary or territory. Their design may be one of encirclement or a ring to offer privacy from what lurks just outside our garden. This line of defense helps act as a buffer to keep harm from touching us. Removing a hedge exposes us, making our soul vulnerable to what may be targeting us.”

Excerpt from my upcoming book: Without A Hedge, Glimpses Into My Life's Garden

photo: Burning Bush Hedge (picture not in book)

Seeing Through

We are not put on this earth
to see through one another,
but to see one another through.

Speak Love, My Heart

The rose speaks of love silently
in a language known only to the heart.