07/17/2026
Painting my walls white and feeling the need for a purification- god led me to the garden where I began to prune the roses in the heat for no real reason known. I realized that Jesus was talking to me in his way. “My child you don’t need a purification - you need a pruning.” John 15, God the Father (the gardener) prunes every branch that bears fruit so it can become even more fruitful. This isn’t punishment, but a loving process of removing things like distractions, bad habits, or unhealthy attachments to maximize spiritual growth. When I say good is working on me and pruning me - I mean it! What can feel like a punishment is really a true testament of his love. It’s important to remind ourselves when we go through these stages in our lives where we are being pruned, that it’s not forever and it is for our best and highest good! I am grateful for this journey. I am greatly grateful for God!