Gardens of the Soul: Cultivating a Devotional Life With God

Gardens of the Soul: Cultivating a Devotional Life With God by Kovacs, Debbonnaire. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780816318728.

Cultivate your "Inner Garden" and live more abundantly for God. The care and nurture of your inner devotional life is the topic of this unique "gardening" guide. Drawing from her own background as a gardener and a Christian, author Debbonnaire Kovacs digs deeply into the Word and the soil of her own life experience to teach us practical ways to cultivate a flourishing devotional life with God. Both a how to and a devotional, every chapter in Gardens of the Soul includes: "Dig Deeper" sections that pose questions to enrich your own personal growth through study, prayer, and even a gardening journal. "Snapshots From My Garden" an intimate view of the authors own personal meditations and faith journey, through the creative use of an original allegory. Spiritual, nurtruing and insightful, Gardens of the Soul will help you grow in faith and virtue Book Specs Paper Back Publisher: PPPA Printed: 2002 Pages: 192 Table of Contents Introduction 1. Gods Gardens: A Caretakers Manual 2. Choosing a Site: Gardening the Hard Way 3. Breaking Ground: Gods Dynamite 4. Walls and Watchtowers: The Masters Mysterious Masonry 5. Climate Considerations—1: The Sun of Righteousness 6. Climate Considerations—2: Showers of Blessing 7. Climate Considerations—3: A Breath of Fresh Air 8. Site Preparation: Whos Wearing the Harness? 9. Planting: The Spirit Went Out to Sow 10. Feeding and Watering: The Nurture and Admonition of the Lord 11. Weeding: Giving Up What God Digs Out 12. Pests and Diseases: Spiritual Prayers for Sickly Souls 13. Pruning, Staking, and Grafting: Here a Snip, There a Stake, All Tied Up in Love 14. Harvest Time: Sharing Gods Bounty 15. Seasons and Cycles: The Circle of Life 16. Gods Estates: The Ultimate Landscape Plan