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    In The Garden With God: refreshing glimpses into the heart of the Father
    In The Garden With God: refreshing glimpses into the heart of the Father
    In The Garden With God: refreshing glimpses into the heart of the Father
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    In The Garden With God: refreshing glimpses into the heart of the Father

    By Paula McBride

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    Soul satisfaction. It's what we all seek yet find so elusive. In this crazy, upside-down world, where it seems we walk a tightrope of fear, insecurity, and helplessness, where can we go, or to whom can we turn for relief?

    When we realize that we were made by God and for His glory, we understand that in that glorious creation, we were given a soul. Our souls are invisible to doctors but very special to God because that is the inside part of us that is made to know Him. It is also the part of us that can only be fully satisfied by relationship to Him.

    God invites us, even welcomes us, into relationship with Him. It's a high privilege to talk with Him and work with Him. In these short, anecdotal devotionals, the attributes of God are interwoven with daily experiences and supported by Scripture. May you see God in a refreshing way through reading them, and may your soul be satisfied to overflowing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristian Faith Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJun 3, 2022
    ISBN9781685701079
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      In The Garden With God - Paula McBride

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      In The Garden With God

      refreshing glimpses into the heart of the Father

      Paula McBride

      ISBN 978-1-68570-106-2 (paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-68570-107-9 (digital)

      Copyright © 2022 by Paula McBride

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

      Christian Faith Publishing

      832 Park Avenue

      Meadville, PA 16335

      www.christianfaithpublishing.com

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

      A Softer Blue

      All Things Pumpkin

      Amazing Love

      Are You SAD?

      Hold On

      Change

      Clearly Unclear

      Deep and Wide

      Diamond Dust and Olive Oil

      A Different Way

      Going Deeper

      Dress for Success

      Dressed in Flesh

      Father, May I?

      Fever Pitch or Serenity

      Get Wise

      Hard Reset

      Helped or Helper

      Helping the Helper

      Holy Experiment Day

      I Keep Twitchin'

      Keep Mum, Chum

      Lean In

      Love for Love's Sake

      No Need to Whine

      Summer Soul Refresher

      The Gift of Humiliation

      The Harvest Principle

      Conclusion

      About the Author

      A Softer Blue

      How would you describe to someone the difference Christ makes in your life? Hymnwriter George Wade Robinson (1838–1877) considered the way we view creation. Heaven above is softer blue, he writes. And earth around is sweeter green. Birds with gladder songs o'er flow. Flowers with deeper beauties shine. Then Robinson adds the lines that reflect the title of the hymn: Since I know, as now I know, I am His and He is mine.

      As spring unwraps the chilly cloak of winter, I hope you are feeling the presence of Christ in the blossoming trees, the green hills, and the warmer breezes. A relationship with the Creator enriches our appreciation of what His hands have made. Does a spectacular sunrise or sunset stir your heart to worship? Are you in awe of a newborn's tiny fingers grasping just one of your own? Have you ever swum with dolphins or snorkeled with sea lions and turtles? Christ makes a difference in my life since I have an outlet for the emotion stirred as I am immersed in God's wonderful world. And with Robinson, I can say, I am His and He is mine.

      What if we're not immersed in the wonders of spring right now? The sky may be blue, and there may be birdsong in the air, but it seems an insult to those whose hearts are despairing. This may be the first spring without the presence of a loved one. Others are walking right now through the valley of the shadow. I am glad Robinson has another verse in his hymn that expresses the difference Christ makes during troubled times: Pillowed on the loving breast; Oh, to lie forever here…while He whispers in my ear—I am His and He is mine. What a precious place to be for those who know the Savior!

      Some of us are walking neither in the ecstasy of spring nor in the middle of a storm. Our days are filled with the ordinary. What difference does Christ make for us? Christ can shine a light on our tasks that lifts them from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Oswald Chambers says that in some cases the way a person does a task makes that work sanctified and holy forever. I remember pulling weeds during a mission trip. What a joy to pull weeds for Jesus under a sky that was a softer blue.

      We live in days that are ever-changing. What difference does Christ make for us? Let's get back to Robinson's hymn. He writes, His, forever only His. Who the Lord and me shall part? There is the promise of forever. Even now, Christ is making ready His eternal home, and one day, He is going to call us there.

      In the meantime, we will live in all the seasons. Sometimes we'll be awed by the beauty of the things God's hand has made. Sometimes we'll feel as lifeless as leafless trees. Sometimes we'll be doing well to put one foot in front of the other. However, this truth never changes: we are His. He is ours. Let's let Him make our skies a softer blue.

      All Things Pumpkin

      Pumpkin spice is not a flavor, it's a lifestyle. Its mantra is the crackle of fallen leaves and bonfires. ‘Sweater weather' is its trademark. The pumpkin spice life, like its coffee, is sweet, and you are always thankful for your blessings. It was never really about that particular blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger and allspice, but how it makes us feel: warm, nostalgic, loved.

      —Maura Judkis

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