Peace to you.
Did you plant any flowers or vegetables this year? If so, how is your garden growing?
For some reason, my garden is not growing. I have two raised beds - one for tomato plants and the other for cucumbers. I have used compost as well as miracle grow. It was no use.
This year I am surprised by the beauty of the "weed" garden (the blue one in the picture). Clovers, dandelions, and other wildflowers are thriving. And it gives me joy. Every time I pass by the garden, it reminds me of Jesus' saying, "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how" (Mark 4:26-27). I neither planted nor watered them. God planted, watered, and made them grow. All I did was to create room by filling the raised bed with soil. God did everything.
I believe our spiritual growth is the same. We don't know how. Our part is simply to create space for God to come and begin a new work in us. We can make this room basically wherever we are - in our backyard, in our prayer closet, at our camp, etc. But what a privilege it is to be gathered as God's people at the appointed time and place - Sunday morning at the church!
You’re invited to join us this Sunday. Hodgdon UMC and Mars Hill UMC meet at 9 am, and Houlton UMC at 11 am. If you are not able to come in person, you can worship with us online via the following links:
· Hodgdon: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070411631446
· Houlton: Youtube Live & Facebook Live
· Mars Hill: https://www.facebook.com/MarsHillUnitedMethodist
Have a wonderful weekend. See you at the service online or in person!
In Christ,
Pastor Victor
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