THE SPIRITUAL GARDEN

THE   SPIRITUAL  GARDEN

 (The Holy Spirit)

You truly  make these writings easier to read  and understand. 

You give  more meaning  to my words. 

 I am grateful  that you have given me this mission,  

and that, I, have become part of your spiritual life. 

I also, learn a lot from you and the research and work 

that you do , giving my thoughts for future writings. 

If I were to put these into a book, it is you whom I would choose 

to handle such a project. 

You have a gift to sift through words of my thoughts, and enhance the total piece. 

For you, it is like a song: moving notes from here to there, 

creating a better flow— for the heart to seep in the fragrance. 

They set my heart into that creative state: 

Like picking apples from a tree— 

each apple precious, putting them into my basket of your heart. 

How can these words mean so much when they come from 

just me? 

I am not a harvester of apples, but of the heart: The fruit of The Holy Spirit. 

The Cross of Our Lord stands upright in my orchard— giving growth to my soul: 

The branches of the Cross reaching, touching the roots 

which He has planted  within me. 

He gives me what I need, to harvest the harvest: 

The words from the Cross, multiplying in fragrance and enrichment. 

I kneel at the Cross, basking in this overwhelming compassion: 

This mist of flotation overpowers me, drawing me into His presence. 

I am embraced by the harvester in my orchard, 

sending out a multitude of words from the tree of life. 

You also, have an internal longing to please The Lord 

and this mission is a way to express your commitment to Him. 

What I have told you here, is from the heart. 

What more could I say to you, 

but to say thank you, dear Holy Spirit, 

for all that you have gifted me.

Robert J. Varrick