The Example of Patience - Contemporary Example
There’s a small community garden in my neighborhood, tended by a diverse group of volunteers. One spring, a young woman named Sarah joined us. She...
This is stories & illustrations on perseverance and blessing, drawing on Jeremiah 29:11. It carries an emotional tone of hope, encouragement and joy.
There’s a small community garden in my neighborhood, tended by a diverse group of volunteers. One spring, a young woman named Sarah joined us. She was passionate and eager to make her mark, but the soil was rocky, and the weeds were relentless. After weeks of toil with little visible progress, Sarah grew disheartened. “What’s the point? ” she lamented one evening, pulling up yet another stubborn weed.…
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