there’s no lasting comfort in my wild apple ginger tea and honey,
or my Muddy Cakes, chocolate chip pancakes or scones.
none in the seed packets I so determinedly spilled out over my garden in springtime cool dazzle
or the brandywine’s ripening just red right
No lasting comfort the summer gazpacho made with my garden cucumbers and tomatoes and the farmer’s market onions and corn.
No comfort at all,
no lasting comfort, that is
in the hydrangeas that bloom blue
bloom riotously after we’d almost lost the dear beauty
in a hard challenge when we ourselves had been transplanted.
no comfort in the chocolate mint and lavender, the oregano and thyme
no, there’s no lasting comfort in them except for a fleeting pleasure,
a seasonal indulgence to satisfy a flighty temporal
but for the priceless notes and stories my Savior left in them
To remind me he is both seed time and harvest
loss and new beginnings
the potion for my healing
the faith in the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen
the refreshing in the chocolate mint, the soothing in the lavender,
and the savory of the trinity
the trust that the planting will yield
something God-worthwhile
if I but plant and tend to the God in it
no there’s no lasting comfort in these things
by themselves they are vanity
but let God into it,
and each becomes a salvation story
a lasting comfort
Beautiful photos! Thought provoking post. Thanks for sharing. Your #FMF #10 neighbor.
Thank you, Karen! Praying you have a comforting weekend!
Also, I tried commenting at your post – did it come through?
Yes, they just have to be approved by me…stops the spam ones from posting
No lasting comfort in wild apple ginger tea with honey? WHAAAT????
That’s what God drinks. Well, when he’s not having a cold Fosters.
Loved this post. Great stuff.
#1 at FMF this week.
No lasting comfort – but for the life of that cup of wild apple ginger tea – it is delightful! Some days, it is a game changer – at least for 5 minutes! Thanks, Andrew, for coming by and being so generous with your humor and kindness! ~ Maryleigh
This is beautiful. I love it! Our lasting comfort is Jesus.
Blessings to you!
Oh, I LOVE this!
I am so glad you did, Elizabeth! Thank you for stopping by!
wild apple ginger – I’m intrigued
Yes! All is at a loss, unless I see the marvel behind it all by Jesus! A beautiful reminder.
this was gorgeous to read. And that blue hydrangea does sound comforting. I’m sure they make appearances in Heaven 🙂