Devotions from the Garden: Finding Peace and Rest from Your Hurried Life

by Miriam Drennan

Overview

Is the garden your happy place? Does gardening give you peace? Devotions from the Garden takes you to that place where dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God's creation bloom and grow.

Devotions from the Garden:

• Includes 90 devotions that explore the parallels of life with the elements of the garden to help you see God, sense His presence, soothe your soul, and help you rest in knowing He is with you throughout each day

• Is perfect for gardeners, flower enthusiasts, and nature lovers

• Is a great size for gift baskets, ideal for garden club meetings, and fitting for anyone looking for inspirational content to start their day

• Includes beautiful photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal

Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence. There's nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It's the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718030506
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	03/31/2015
Series:	Devotions from . . .
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Miriam Drennan is the author of Devotions for the Beach and the Days You Wish You Were There and Soar Above the Madness: Surviving Office Politics Without Losing Your Mind, Your Job, or Your Lunch. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she enjoys gardening and playing with words. Drop her a line at www.that-writer.com.

Table of Contents

1 God's Transforming Grace 10

2 Perennials 12

3 Neglected Beds 16

4 Soil Testing 18

5 Blueberries and Boxwoods 20

6 Almanacs 22

7 God's Timing 24

8 Dirt Under Your Fingernails 26

9 A Family Affair 30

10 Landscapes vs. Farmers vs. Gardeners 32

11 Sowing to the Flesh 34

12 Companion Planting 36

13 Crop Rotation 38

14 Grace in the Garden 42

15 The Mantis 44

16 Seed Cleaning 46

17 The Spark of Life 48

18 Nature's Plow 52

19 Germination 54

20 Repellers 56

21 Sun Exposure 60

22 Pinching and Deadheading 62

23 Grafted to Him 64

24 Native Plants 66

25 Engineered Holiness 68

26 Mulch and Root Flares 70

27 Pruning 72

28 Paintbrush Pollination 76

29 Root Systems 78

30 Root Rot 80

31 Fruit Trees 82

32 Succession Planting 86

33 Rainy Days 88

34 Drought 90

35 Honeybees 92

36 Pesticides 96

37 Living Among Weeds 98

38 Wind 100

39 Nothing Is Maintenance-Free 102

40 Zinnias 104

41 Watersheds 106

42 God's Greenhouse 110

43 Permaculture 112

44 Noah's Vineyard 114

45 Heirloom Plants 116

46 When Roots Go Haywire 120

47 Tomato Disorders 122

48 Unfailing Waters 124

49 Over watering 127

50 Staking 128

51 Blight and Powdery Mildew 130

52 Composting 134

53 Pulling Weeds 136

54 Untapped Harvest 138

55 Call of the Wild 140

56 The Seasons 142

57 Butterflies 144

58 Waiting 146

59 Netting 148

60 The Mustard Seed 150

61 Mystery Plant 154

62 No Formula for Flourishing 156

63 Blooms hut No Fruit 158

64 Monkey Grass 160

65 Straw Bale Gardens 162

66 Container Gardening 164

67 The Spiritual Garden 168

68 Pallet Gardening 170

69 Rock Gardening 172

70 The Forgotten Crop 174

71 A Time to Rest 176

72 Butterfly Gardens 178

73 Herb Gardens 182

74 Rain Gardens 184

75 Sowing to the Spirit 186

76 Ladybugs 190

77 The Riches of Remnants 192

78 Stumpers 194

79 Bringing the Firstfruits 196

80 Gifts from the Garden and the Heart 198

81 Year-Round Harvest 202

82 Planting, Watering, Growing 204

83 Thanks for the Harvest 206

84 Offering the Fruit of Our Labor 208

85 Remain in Him 210

86 The Plant That Struggled 212

87 The Soils 214

88 Growing As God Intended 216

89 The Sower 218

90 The Command of the Ages 222