When I asked if they had any pansies left she said… Yes… but they don’t have much color on them right now…
I said… That’s OK… grabbed a wagon and headed to the greenhouses she numbered off…
And Yes… she was right… not much color…
Some older plants… had few blooms… I gathered a couple of flats… with the colors I wanted…
Then… I saw flats of new plants… healthy… green… but no blooms… no color…
Looking at the tag… I saw what I wanted… multicolor clear blooms…
So I put back the others… and took four with absolutely no color… except for the tiny pictures…
Back home… in the garden… the words came to mind… planting trust…
Trusting the tag…
trusting the picture…
trusting future growth…
trusting color to come…
I planted…
Wednesday… I planted trust… on top of hope…
And I see how this is like prayer… a planting of hope… and trust…
Taking time… and energy…
Reaching out to the unseen… unheard… with words… requests… questions…
Hoping He hears… responds… works… forgives…
Trusting His presence… sovereignty… love… grace…
Exercising prayer… like planting a garden…
waiting for hope to spring forth…
and trust to prove worthy…
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