dear emily,
my friends and i were bemoaning the recent pruning in our lives. will we
be pruned until we turn into prunes, wrinkly old ladies in our caskets?
i can live with that.
someone said, "you're pruned if you do and pruned if you don't," which
is better than the alternative (death.) the vine that isn't pruned, stops
yielding sweet fruit, which is a form of death.
so i want my epitat to say: "she was old and wrinkly but still a little fruity."
love,
lea
"if a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit." john 15:5
my friends and i were bemoaning the recent pruning in our lives. will we
be pruned until we turn into prunes, wrinkly old ladies in our caskets?
i can live with that.
someone said, "you're pruned if you do and pruned if you don't," which
is better than the alternative (death.) the vine that isn't pruned, stops
yielding sweet fruit, which is a form of death.
so i want my epitat to say: "she was old and wrinkly but still a little fruity."
love,
lea
"if a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit." john 15:5
23 comments:
Love how you delivery serious messages with great humor. xo
Very cute! Only you! ☺
A good hearty laugh from me... you DO have a way!! :)
Mmm there is a bit of pruning going on in my life at the moment ... doesn't feel nice but I am having faith it will be worth it.
Pruning is never easy... for the branch...
Love this post, Lea!
Oh that is what I am still going through..thanks for the encouragement, maybe I should stop whining and give into the gardener and His pruning
hahaha...love it! LOTS of pruning going on over here.... : )
Yes, fruity is a good thing, and you are one sweet fruit!
When you put it that way, I guess I do want to undergo some pruning, although the wrinkling involved is not so appealing!
I guess we're pruned 'til there's nothing left to prune. I like to think we have some years left before we actually start LOOKING like prunes. And I really hope I'm not in denial about that!
Margaret
I love that,"Pruned if you do and pruned if you don't". It seem the pruning never stops does it? Yes, the gifts are given but fruit is grown and for the fruit to grow the gardener has to work the garden. sigh.
Big smiles here! :) YES, I do feel like a prune at times!
Great message here!! I hope you are having a beautiful day...:)
xoxo...Gloria
love this Lea, oh! so welcoming and true.
hahaha..love the twist!
Funny you should ask I often wake up feeling like a big prune. lol
What a awesome post!
You know honey I love you too and I am always excited when I see you have been by for a visit.
Can't wait to hear about your handsome son's wedding. I know you are beside yourself with excitement.
I am so happy for you. Their such a cute couple.
Love ya
Maggie
What a great post Lea! I so enjoy your humor. :)
Happy Friday Lea!
I would like to be pruned, but lately I've been so rushed off my feet, I've had no time for it.
Yes, it's definitely better to be pruned. :-)
Perfectly said. Now, every time I see a prune, I'll wonder if I am wrinkled enough to please my Lord. If not, I'm sure He will continue the pruning. Thanks Lea..
I've been immersing myself in John 15 lately. You might like this sermon by our former pastor Kent Hughes.
http://www.preachingtheword.com/avms.asp?seriesid=16
(look for the title How to Bear Fruit)
or this one by our current pastor Josh Moody.
http://www.college-church.org/resources/media.html
(look for the title The Bible Explained: Abiding)
:o) yes, Lord, prune away! Despite the pruning away, in Him, we are made whole :o) Love your sense of humor!
Blessings & Aloha!
I used to pray when I was young, "Lord, treat me gently," and he did. Then when I was older He gave me a vision of a beautiful garden. He said, "This is my garden and I am the gardener. I prune every one of these plants. I will show you a plant I do not prune." And he showed me a decaying tree. "I am sure you do not want to be like this!" And He asked my permission to prune me so that I will BLOOM! It may be painful but the pruning God gives in our life is always best for us! Blessings! Patsy from
HeARTworks and
papemelroti
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