From thorns to roses

I love to watch a friend of mine garden. She snips this, and pulls that, and plants where the sunlight can be most effective. She fusses particularly with her stunning roses. People actually stop and ask her secrets for such an abundant display. Her goal is to raise the most beautiful roses possible. And, like a woman on a mission, year after year she succeeds.

If we are on a spiritual journey we are continually being refined and redefined through God’s parameters. Having an open heart and mind are ways in which we can grow under God’s constant care and guidance. Like a gardener, he is always...