Thursday, May 02, 2013

The Chaos of My Garden – v4



An image all too familiar, the scents the same
the stalks bent, the flowers wilted
my life more of a mess, unplanned
mix and match, real chaos
some of the blooms plowed under

Sometimes in utter disarray, chaos
the garden of my life, filled with weeds
new shoots starting,  flowers, haphazard
where they will, as they were sown
a cacophony of colors, of scents, together

Colors garish and soothing, tranquil
at different moments of my walk
rich bright colors, dead patches too
some flowers burning bright
or others dark and turned, dying

Needing the hand, the presence
God’s Spirit guiding my work
pruning and replanting, grafting
trimming for a purpose, growing
that I may bloom anew

Bright vivid colors, ablaze, alive
a harvest for the Lord
shared with others, authentic
all the beautiful chaos of my garden
that they too may be restored


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Edited May 2, 2013
“The Chaos of My Garden – v4
Edited October 8, 2012
“The Chaos of My Garden – v3
edited July 19, 2012
“The Chaos of My Garden – v2”
edited July 17, 2012
“The Chaos of My Garden”
June 27, 2010
“The Chaos of His Garden”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/chaos-of-his-garden.html
The Shack, by William P. Young
Chapter 9, “A Long Time Ago, in a Garden Far, Far Away”


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