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Shy’s Garden

From the soil, the table, and the quiet places where God grows beautiful things.

Featured story • Faith in the Garden

The Story Our Lives Are Telling

September 19, 2026 · 8 min read

Every life tells a story. A reflection on abiding in Jesus and letting love become the clearest evidence of the grace changing us.

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A garden note on color, touch, patience, and knowing when a summer tomato is ready for the table.

A simple way to preserve basil for soups, sauces, and the slower meals of the season ahead.

A calm first look at spotted zinnia leaves and the small growing habits that can help plants breathe.

An evening walk through rows of bright zinnias, photographed at the tender edge of golden hour.

What slow roots and unseen growth can teach us about trusting God in an unfinished season.

A tender garden journal about pruning damage, making room for air, and caring for what can still recover.

The lilies do not toil or spin, yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of them. What the garden teaches me about trust.

Pearl came to us as a surprise — small, watchful, and already beloved. A reflection on the ordinary miracles that make a garden feel like home.

Zinnias bloom boldly, unbothered by heat or drought. A late-summer meditation on resilience, color, and being fully seen.

When basil goes to flower, some say the leaves turn bitter. But the bees disagree. A short reflection on letting things bloom in their own season.

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