Page 6 - Good News May 2018 paper

S aturday was a gardening day and my plant pots at the front door needed serious AL…
AL…
attention. I like spectacular, beautiful, showy plants in my front garden. In front of
my water feature is a small space where I also love planting something eye-catching.

As I walked into the nursery I noticed some spectacular delphiniums already in full bloom
but with promising young spikes full of buds! Of course, I just had to have them. I guarded
Al sluit moegheid, twyfel
them from snails, fed them with very special plant food, and watered them deeply. Al sluit moegheid, twyfel
wanhoop of besig-wees
wanhoop of besig-wees
The weather forecast last night warned about gale force winds and floods of rain. My heart
('n magdom dinge!) )
just dropped into my feet when I thought of my spikes of delphiniums! I did everything to ('n magdom dinge!
encourage and stimulate growth, but I never staked them! soms die deur van my hart...
soms die deur van my hart...
Staan binne-in
Staan binne-in
This morning I walked to the window, very sure that I was going to be met with a scene of
my menswees
destruction. Lo and behold, my precious Delphiniums were dancing in the wind!! my menswees
Immediately these wise words came to me
en gebied
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from long ago: "Learn how to bend and you'll
U VREDE
never have to break". What a very great U VREDE
truth! Bend when you are facing stormy
O God!
weather! Bend before the One Who Alone is O God!
able to keep you from destruction. The storm
will soon pass and you will be dancing, J E S U S
J E S U S
lightfootedly, in the breeze. And you will be
Toon my Ú hande
whole. Toon my Ú hande
Ú deurboorde sy
Ú deurboorde sy
Man is so inclined to harden his heart, his
Verwyder die oogskille
stance and his neck when faced with Verwyder die oogskille
opposition or threats. But I have learned that die verstopping in my oor
die verstopping in my oor
when you learn to bend before Jesus, the
Laat my sien en hoor
Shepherd of your soul, Who loves you unto Laat my sien en hoor
death, then you are able to stand against dat U my stuur
dat U my stuur
whatever comes your way. We are not sturdy
na 'n gebroke mensdom
oak trees, we are fragile Delphiniums. When na 'n gebroke mensdom
the storms of life are tossing you this way and 'n wêreld sonder sin
'n wêreld sonder sin
that, be assured, beloved, that you are being
om U LIG te bring…
held by something strong enough to keep you - om U LIG te bring…
the everlasting arms of Jesus! (N.a.v. Joh. 20:19-21 © Huegene Venter)
(N.a.v. Joh. 20:19-21 © Huegene Venter)
- Helen du Plessis 083 332 0895