In Jeremiah 29 there’s a letter to those in exile, rather there’s instructions or expectations for their life. For some reason it has poignantly been a splinter in my mind. Basically, the Lord wanted the people to live and flourish IN THE MIDST OF EXILE. My first response would most likely be to retire into “Mopey town”. But God had better plans for them (and since God is consistent and unchanging in character- He has them for us too). Build houses and live in them, Tend your own garden and eat the produce, expand your family… Life in the exile. Absolutely love that. Even now while we wait for Jesus to come back, he wants abundant life for us! Even in the midst of frustrations, heartbreak, stagnation, or any other NORMAL life variable… God wants us to live and be thankful and Tend our gardens.
All that to say: I’m thankful for these little beauties… My fellow garden warriors 😍 …they have full lives of working, teaching, laundrying, crossfitting, and wife-ing. These now monthly gatherings have been such blessings.
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