Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Secret Garden

Way in the back corner of the property we live on there is a hole in the fence. That is where we sneak away on to the banks of the canal where we meet all sorts of adventures.

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It seems as if this place has been waiting just for us. Sometimes we imagine the leaves bend out of the way and the flowers turn to greet us.

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The fish swim up to the banks wondering what tasty bait they will steal from us today.

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And as we cast our lines into the water we are entranced by the beauty of this place. The whir of the cars going by fades into the background and all we hear is the squawk of the parrots overhead.

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We sit still and wait. While on the other side of the bank the world rushes by...........

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..........nature comes to greet us.

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...and the garden who has been such a wonderful hostess, does not want us to go home empty handed, places a few treasures in our hand.

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It is time to go home. And we leave with smiles on our faces. Thankful that God shared this wonderful place with us and we feel so blessed. Our pockets are full of treasures, our hearts are filled with peace and we will be thinking of this place, hoping we will get a chance to go back and explore the secret garden again.

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Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:11-12

6 comments:

  1. Oh~ I enjoyed this post. Thank you for sharing. I sent my girl back to Washington this morning~so I am a bit blue. Your post made me smile!

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  2. What a great discovery. Wow, the water is so clear.... what a pretty fish. I'm glad you and the children were able to enjoy the day in your very own Secret Garden... God is good. I always enjoy your pictures.

    Blessings,
    -Mrs. Teapot

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  3. How wonderful...the Lord has blessed your family with so much beauty ;)

    Heather, I am so proud of you...you got real close to that butterfly and didn't flinch, it shows great courage dear friend ;)

    blessings,

    lady m

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  4. Thats right and no one needs to know how many times I screamed because of the butterfly lol!
    thank goodness for the zoom lense hehehe!!
    Blessings ~Heather

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  5. What a special spot to dream and imagine all sorts of stories, my children would love a spot like your Secret Garden (and so would I!).

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  6. Dear Heather,

    Isn't the Lord gracious in providing wild spots for us to explore? But isn't it sad, too, that everyone else zooms along, missing all the beauty at their feet?

    I'm so glad you shared.

    Love,

    Marqueta

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