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A Writer's Garden, Author Catherine Castle's garden blog, Deception, garden poetry, Lillian Duncan, Sisters by Choice series, tomatoes
Welcome to A Writer’s Garden where writers who are gardeners or just love gardens will be sharing their garden and flower stories, as well as a bit about their writing gardens—aka their books.
Today’s guest is Lillian Duncan. Welcome, Lillian.
I’m not much of a gardener. Actually, who am I kidding? I’m not a gardener at all. I do, however, love the products that come out of a vegetable garden, especially tomatoes. In my world, I have five seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter, and TOMATO season! I wait all year for tomato season.
Ronny Gardening
Lucky for me, I’m married to a man who loves to garden. Unlike me, he loves to play in the dirt and do what it takes to grow those wonderful tomatoes along with a variety of other veggies. And, yes, he plants flowers for us as well.
So I’m not a gardener but I am a writer. I wrote a poem about The Master Gardener that is in my novel, Deception. Without further ado, here’s my poem:
The Master Gardener
I want a garden of peace and joy
where it matters not
if the sun shines,
if the rain falls,
if the wind blows.
My life is a rocky patch of dirt and soil
filled with pebbles of pain and problems,
filled with weeds of worry and grief,
filled with rocks of rebellion and wrongdoing.
Nothing good can grow in this rocky patch of mine.
But God is the Master Gardener.
He can change this rocky patch to a garden of peace and joy.
Let God till the dirt and soil.
He can change the weeds of worry to wisdom.
He can change the pebbles of pain to compassion.
He can change the rocks of rebellion to a spirit of submission.
God is the Master Gardener.
He can change that rocky patch to a garden of peace and joy.
Let the Holy Spirit sow the seeds.
He can plant the seeds of forgiveness, mercy and grace.
He can plant the seeds of goodness, kindness, and faithfulness.
He can plant the seeds of patience, tolerance, and self-control.
God is the Master Gardener.
He can change that rocky patch to a garden of peace and joy.
Let Jesus share the fruits of His labor.
He will give you guidance.
He will give you love and fellowship.
He will give you a friend who never leaves.
God is the Master Gardener.
He can change that rocky patch to a garden of peace and joy.
I found a garden of peace and joy
where it matters not
if the sun shines, the rain falls
or the wind blows.
God is the Master Gardener.
© Lillian Duncan Do not reproduce without express written consent from the author
Deception is the first in my Sisters By Choice series and features a set of estranged twins that couldn’t be more different from each other or so it seems. Patti is a go-by-the-rulebook type of person while Jamie is a “free spirit” or at least that’s the persona she portrays to the world. But Deception is the title of the book and that means there are more than a few surprises waiting as the story unfolds.
About the Gardener/Writer:
Lillian Duncan: stories of faith mingled with murder & mayhem!
Lillian is a multi-published writer with several Amazon bestsellers. Lillian writes the types of books she loves to read—fast-paced suspense with a touch or two of sweet romance that demonstrates God’s love for all of us
Whether as an educator, a writer, or a speech pathologist, she believes in the power of words to transform lives, especially God’s Word. To learn more about Lillian and her books, visit: http://www.lillianduncan.net/ or at Tiaras & Tennis Shoes, her personal blog at www.lillian-duncan.com. She also has a devotional blog at www.powerupwithGod.com.
Catherine Castle 
Dear Lillian, as a writer, garden lover, and believer, I especially enjoyed the theme of your lovely poem.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Thanks, Wendy. I was so glad when my publisher let the poem stay in my book.
Beautiful poem.
Thanks, Tina. It was fun doing something different. Love this theme.
Thanks, Catherine, for letting me be a part of this series even if I don’t like to get my hands dirty!