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“In the ordinary, unnoticed moments of life, God\u2019s hand is always at work.”<\/em>\u00a0Sandi<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, I worked in my gardens, clearing out weeds, fallen limbs, and blooms that have finished their season. Our recent cold temperatures changed our gardens overnight, showing us a new season has arrived. While shaping my hydrangeas so they go through the winter looking somewhat interesting, I remembered a story I wrote a few months ago. It’s not exactly a story you would expect for November, but the lesson is valuable anytime of the year. And just so you know, I do talk to my plants. And rabbits that show up every so often!<\/p>\n

Life Lessons from a Talking Rabbit<\/h1>\n

It was the kind of Southern morning where the air smelled like jasmine and the world felt like it had already had a second cup of coffee. Mildred Grace Monroe\u2014Milly to everyone but telemarketers\u2014was in her garden, humming \u201cHow Great Thou Art.\u201d As she trimmed back the overenthusiastic lemon balm, her flourishing hydrangeas caught her eye.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at y\u2019all,\u201d she said to the bushes, hands on hips, \u201cshowin\u2019 off again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hydrangeas were her favorite. Big-hearted blooms, soft as a baby\u2019s breath, and capable of changing color based on the soil beneath them.<\/p>\n

As Milly stooped to pull a weed near the hydrangeas, something moved behind the bushes. Not a rustle. More like a shuffle.<\/p>\n

She carefully leaned in closer. \u201cNow if that\u2019s you, Mr. Raccoon, I\u2019m not afraid to call animal control.\u201d<\/p>\n

Out popped a rabbit. Brown, round, and wearing an expression of mild disapproval.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t lump me in with those masked hooligans,\u201d the rabbit said in a rich Southern drawl. \u201cI\u2019ve got manners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milly froze, pruning shears in hand. \u201cOh no,\u201d she whispered. \u201cI\u2019ve either lost my mind or didn\u2019t drink enough coffee this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rabbit sat back on its haunches and offered a slight bow. \u201cName\u2019s Beauregard T. Whiskers. Most folks call me Beau.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milly squinted. \u201cBeau. Are you real?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs real as a biscuit on Sunday,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd twice as fluffy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still crouched near her hydrangeas, Milly dropped her shears and sat on the ground eye to eye with the rabbit, not quite sure if this was a dream or divine appointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always talk?\u201d she asked in a shaking voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly when necessary. And only to gardeners who hum old hymns while pulling weeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milly laughed, startled and delighted. \u201cWell, that narrows it down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beau hopped closer to the hydrangeas and touched a bloom with his round nose. \u201cThese are fine specimens. Did you know hydrangeas are among the longest-living flowering shrubs? Fifty years or more if cared for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI did know that,\u201d Milly said, pleased. \u201cPlanted these when my youngest left for college. Thought I needed something to tend to besides myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSmart woman,\u201d Beau nodded. \u201cHydrangeas take their time. Grow slow and teach patience. Need enough water to thrive but not too much. Soggy ground will ruffle their composure quicker than a humid July afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know some people like that\u2014they need the right conditions to thrive. And if their feet get soaked? Oh, do they fuss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beau chuckled. \u201cTakes a sense of humor to work a garden. Also takes faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milly brushed dirt off her gloves and took a deep breath. \u201cFunny you say that. These flowers have seen me through a lot of quiet seasons. Times when I felt like everyone else was blooming and I was just sitting in the dirt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHydrangeas do that too,\u201d said Beau. \u201cThey don\u2019t always bloom big. Some years, they rest. Rebuild their strength underground. Doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re done. Just means they\u2019re preparing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milly nodded, feeling an unexpected lump rise in her throat. \u201cGuess I\u2019ve had a few of those years myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo shame in it,\u201d Beau replied. \u201cRest is purposeful work. Don\u2019t let anybody tell you differently.\u201d<\/p>\n

She smiled\u2014truly smiled, the kind that starts somewhere near the ribs and works its way upward. \u201cThank you, Beau. For\u2026 well, for whatever this is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beau shrugged, as though magical conversations with humans were simply part of his weekly errands. \u201cJust keep tending things,\u201d he said. \u201cYour garden. Your heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that, Beau turned toward the hydrangeas, twitched his tail once like a polite farewell, and hopped toward the far side of the garden. Milly watched him slip between the bushes, his brown fur blending into the dappled shade until he vanished completely. No rustle, no shuffle this time. Just gone.<\/p>\n

For a long moment she sat in the warm morning light, listening to the buzz of bees. She picked up her pruning shears, dusted off her knees, and whispered to the hydrangeas, \u201cWell now\u2026 wasn\u2019t that something? Oh, my imagination!\u201d<\/p>\n

The blooms nodded in the faint breeze as if to agree.<\/p>\n

Milly took one last look at the blooms, released a deep, cleansing breath, and headed down the familiar path to her porch. \u201cLord, I\u2019ll trust You,\u201d she whispered, \u201ceven when the growing is hidden.\u201d A calmness washed over her, laying itself across her shoulders like morning light breaking through the trees.<\/p>\n

She came to the garden with a heavy heart, but left with a heart filled with gratitude for times of rest. Somewhere through the trees a voice whispered, “Tend your gardens. I’ll tend your heart.”<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Reflection Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Are you in a blooming season, or a resting one?<\/p>\n

How might God be tending to your roots in quiet, unseen ways?<\/p>\n

What “weeds” in your thoughts or habits might be crowding out the growth God wants for you?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Where Do We Go From Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Milly\u2019s story isn\u2019t really about a talking rabbit. It\u2019s about how God meets us in the middle of our ordinary days and whispers truth into the places where we stopped hoping. It reminds us that the parts of our lives we consider unimportant, like gardens, routines, or the places we tend when no one is watching, are often where God plants seeds of hope.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, like Milly, you\u2019ve walked through seasons when life felt stagnant\u2014when everything inside you seemed to wait for permission to bloom again. Maybe that\u2019s where you find yourself now, and God is using Milly\u2019s story to gently nudge your heart, reminding you that He hasn\u2019t forgotten you, that rest isn\u2019t failure, and that growth doesn\u2019t always begin above the surface.<\/p>\n

If something in you stirred, even a little, hold onto it. Better days are coming.<\/p>\n

Notice the Ordinary Places.\u00a0<\/strong>Think about the ordinary spaces of your life \u2014your morning routine, your kitchen, your backyard, your drive to work, hiking on a trail through the woods, even grocery shopping. Ask God to help you notice His presence there. Sometimes He whispers in the spaces we rush past.<\/p>\n

Tend What Needs Tending.\u00a0<\/strong>Just as Milly tended her hydrangeas, consider one area of your life\u2014your faith, relationships, rest, habits\u2014that needs gentle pruning or fresh care. Small, intentional steps can create surprising growth.<\/p>\n

Honor the Resting Seasons.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re in a season of quietness, a standstill, don\u2019t dismiss it. Ask God what He\u2019s rebuilding beneath the surface. Give yourself permission to linger, breathe, and heal.<\/p>\n

Say Yes to the Unusual Ways God Speaks.\u00a0<\/strong>Maybe God has been nudging you through a conversation, a memory, or something that caught your attention in a way you can\u2019t fully explain. Lean into it. Ask, \u201cLord, what are You trying to show me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Carry the Message Forward.\u00a0<\/strong>Milly left her garden changed, not because of the an imaginary rabbit, but because she recognized the heart behind the message. What truth do you need to carry with you today, back into your world?<\/p>\n

Take one step<\/strong>\u2014just one\u2014before the day ends. Pray. Write a note. Pull a weed, literal or metaphorical. And trust that God, the Master Gardener, is tending the garden of your life.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#0db5e8″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Let’s Pray<\/em><\/h2>\n

Lord, help us to bloom in Your timing. When we feel dry, remind us to return to Your living water. Teach us that deep roots are part of Your plan and we don’t always see what You doing beneath the surface in our lives. Show us how to live like a hydrangea\u2014faithful, trusting your timing, and sustained by Your care. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon_color=”#8f9601″ quote_icon_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”rgba(152,201,242,0.91)” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]

\u201c… So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything. Only God, who makes things grow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a01 Corinthians 3:6-7 (NLT)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f7f7f7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(10,0,0,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Find a place to shut yourself away from the noise of the world and worship with Kari Jobe, “The Garden<\/a>“<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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