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The Garden – Part 1
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 One My garden existed before I was I. Grace first declared it was to be in due season, growing, prepared in the womb; the manifest garden called “me”. Luxurious flowers rainbowed in the Light were fragrant upon my first air, yet, so isolated by hunger and […]
The Garden – Part 2
6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 Six The raged celebration of sorrowful gain (returned to embrace my world needs) was pretended laughter ‘mid gardens dry, too. We blasphemed the One with good seeds. Yet, every morning apparent my shame. Unable was I to till ground. Engrossed in the hiding, my weakness unfaced, […]
The Garden – Part 3
11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 15 Eleven “The joys of our household are in jeopardy for we know the price of this Sprout!” And she echoed my dread for we worked too hard to willingly throw our gains out. “Perhaps a returning,” she spoke of a plan, “To old world would make Its growth cease.” I […]
The Garden – Part 4
16 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 Sixteen The rewards expanded by blessing of God, our union produced Him new life. Next garden creation was placed in our care to teach from our love and our strife which led to reunion, the closing of miles in visit by parents of mine, but joy became grievous. I was […]
The Garden – Part 5
21 – 22 – 23 – 24 – 25 Twenty-one My wife and I cared in our son and our lives, rewarded in comfort from boy’s heeding our guidance while manhood came full. We long ago boxed his old toys. (Old capper the bear, his swashbuckling friend, together they sailed the high seas. His red, sirened fire truck stopped many […]
The Garden – Part 6
26 – 27 – 28 – 29 – 30 Twenty-six … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Twenty-seven … … … … … … … … … ”AWAKEN, YE GARDENS!” the trumpet had called, […]
The Garden – Part 7
Epilogue We share in His glory of Life without end! His crown is our victory wreath! With devil and death gone, we no longer hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth!! The Beginning << Part 6 All contacts and requests for the author can be made through our Contact page.
