June 17, 2017
To an impatient gardener
a slowly blooming seed
is a frustration!
But the Master Gardener
stays very near
and nourishes with food,
encouragement,
and love
and He is filled with joy
when the blossom comes to life!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017 words and image

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May 16, 2017
Like The Garden Grows
Too often I focus on the fallen leaves
Scattered on my weed covered bit of earth.
Signs of death and decay?
Perhaps, and yet . . .
A rake,
A hoe,
A change of focus,
And new buds and blossoms appear . . .
Or perhaps they lay in wait all along.
Beyond the shadows shines the blazing sun!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2014

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January 31, 2017
HAIKU
The scent of your love
Like an ever blooming rose
Awakens my heart
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017

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September 23, 2016
Generosity
fresh flowers from the garden
a gift of the heart
By Martha L Shaw ©2016

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Posted by Martha L Shaw
September 12, 2016

As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
– Denis Waitley –
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Posted by Martha L Shaw
June 8, 2016
The Gift of Faith
A distant rumble
cannot darken my delight
in nature’s beauty
By Martha L Shaw – © 6–10-2015 Words and Image

When I got my first home, knowing nothing of gardening, I was amazed when the neglected yard suddenly, come Spring, had lilies in bloom! When I relocated some years later filled with hopes and dreams, I also faced many unexpected challenges. I still do. Come spring though, I was again surprised by lilies! I still know nothing about gardening, but I know my Savior’s redeeming love. I saw it that day in the lilies He gave to me! The lilies bloomed again today!
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March 7, 2016
Indwelling

A glove, a pitcher
sitting beside me empty
cannot satisfy
By Martha L Shaw © 3-23-2015

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March 2, 2016
Were it not
for the decay of yesterday
how would come
the redemption?
By Martha L Shaw © 2-29-2016

By Martha L Shaw – © 2015
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July 16, 2015
Hiding underground
a new season is coming
pretty flowers grow
By Martha L Shaw – © 7–16-2015 Words and Image

By Martha L Shaw – ©2015
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