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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Garden (09/07/06)
Dear Diary,

Yesterday I was planted in the Master’s Garden. Vibrant flowers surround me and I see their rainbow of colors. The Gardener visits each day and His smile is fairer than any flower.

I was told I’m going to be a rose, but I’m nothing like the grownup roses. They have beautifully curved petals that gather at their center, and an aroma that rivals the sweetest perfume. I am small, brown, and wrinkled. They sway gracefully above the ground, while I lie still beneath it.

There are countless others here with me. Some are also to be roses, while others have other destinies. None of us look anything like our grownups, and we wonder how we will fulfill our destinies. Many were planted before us and I’m hopeful when I see the delicate buds sprouting from their backs.

It’s hard to believe I’ll ever be a rose, but they say the Gardener always tells the truth. So I’ll wait and see.

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Dear Diary,

This is frustrating. I still don’t look anything like a rose. Maybe I heard the Gardener wrong. Is there something I’m supposed to do? He said to wait patiently, but surely these weeks of nothing aren’t the way it’s supposed to be. He told us the sun would help us sprout. He gives rain to water us, soil to nourish us, and fertilizer to give us strength. Why do I look and feel the same?

I see the Gardener every day. He patiently pulls up weeds and tirelessly tends to those who are growing. When I whisper my doubts to Him, He smiles and tells me that He sees me as a rose.

If the Gardener always tells the truth, why isn’t the truth happening?

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Dear Diary,

Today some of the others decided that the Gardener had forgotten us and tried to change on their own. I saw them try to expand by their own efforts. Some just gave up and died. One of the others believed that he saw a bud, but it turned out to be a little green worm. I was tempted to imitate them and try growing on my own, but I held tight to the Gardener’s instructions.

I looked for the Gardener today, but there was a storm here and it was difficult to see Him. It felt as though He was far away.

Gardener, where are you?

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Dear Diary,

I felt so hopeless today. I’m finally growing a small bud, but it’s taking so long. I want to believe in the promise that the Gardener gave me and the plan that He has for my life, but I give up. If I’m ever going to be a rose, I’ll have to trust the Gardener. I still remember the look in His eyes when He planted me here. It is the same tender look that He gives me whenever He visits me here. Surely someone who cares so much for me wouldn’t lie to me. I’ve decided to trust Him. I certainly can’t be any worse off.

Gardener, I am yours. Do with me what You will. Please make me what You want me to be.
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Dear Diary,

Today I heard some of the others have also decided to trust the Gardener. I don’t want to speak too soon, but I really do feel differently. I have a strange energy inside me and I think the bud outside me has begun to grow. When I see the Gardener now, I feel a wonderful new connection to Him. I yearn for the day that I’ll be able to show Him my gratitude with blossoms and fragrance. I’m starting to believe that I will be one of His roses.

Gardener, I’m thankful for the way that You always care for me. Please continue to help me grow in the way that You want me to grow.

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Dear Diary,

Today I became a rose. My Gardener smiles down on me and I can see that He is pleased. I reach my petals up to Him. I want to tell the new ones who have just been planted. If I ask Him, He will show me a way to tell them. For now, I am glad that I can show the world the beauty that He saw in me.

Gardener, I am grateful to be part of Your garden. Help me to show the truth to the new seeds. I am yours forever.
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Amy Nicholson
09/15/06
What a creative approach! Well done. I enjoyed your creativity here, but I was glad that you didn't have too many diary entries. Too many would have been too much. Kudos from one rosebud to another.
Cheryl Harrison
09/17/06
Very creative take on the topic. I enjoyed reading this. Blessings.
Sharlyn Guthrie
09/18/06
I like the "Dear Diary" approach. I could really empathize with the little seed and its impateience. At the same time, it exercised great faith in the gardener! Great job!
Joanne Sher 
09/20/06
Aren't we all this way? This is such a wonderful parable that I definitely needed to hear! Great and unique approach to the topic, and the story! I will remember this all day - at least!!
Catrina Bradley
09/20/06
Awesome! I love the "Dear Diary" approach you used, and can definitely see myself as that seed impatiently waiting to grow into a beautiful rose. Moved me to tears. Good job.
Janice Fitzpatrick
03/12/07
What an awesome delivery of such a beautiful truth that if we wait on the Lord and trust in Him who knows best He will certainly keep His promises and bring us to new heighths in Him. Praise The Lord!:0) You are very gifted hon. God bless your writing and your work as a nurse and teacher. I almost became a teacher. if I was ever to go back to college it would be for Nutrion and Diet. Anyways Keep writing for the Kingdom and thank you for your inspiration. Also, thank you for your fdbk on "The Three Foot Tornado On Aisle Nine" Have a great week in the Lord.:0)
Douglas Eckert
10/26/15
Beautiful