Weeding My Heart’s Garden

This is a story about how weeding prompts me to practice confession for my sins.

Listen to this podcast episode HERE.

Out in the countryside where I live, weeds outnumber grass ten to one. Our “lawn” is full of clover, plantains, dandelions, and wild violets. The weeds try hard to creep into all of my cultivated beds. A bare patch of soil seems an invitation for havoc.

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How to Worship God through a Garden’s Beauty

How to Worship God through a Garden's Beauty
How to Worship God Through a Garden's Beauty

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Is any place more beautiful than a well-tended garden?

God planted a love of beauty in our hearts, back in the garden of Eden, intended to help us worship him. Eve first opened her eyes in the most beautiful garden that has ever existed. Can you imagine her delight and pleasure in those first moments, when her gaze first took in God’s glorious creation?

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