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But when we landed on Maui and made our way to baggage claim, a dozen or so people from my husband&#039;s detachment met us with flower and candy leis as well as sentiments of &quot;Welcome to Hawaii!&quot; One of those people was Kim, a woman who became a fast friend and is still my friend today. ⁠
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I&#039;ve accurately lamented that it can take a hot minute to find friends, especially if you&#039;re new somewhere. But it&#039;s also true that God can surprise the everlovin&#039; daylights out of you by arranging the circumstances so you find one a literal 10 minutes after you arrive to a whole new place. Or a whole new job. Or a whole new school. Don&#039;t underestimate the way God can turn a small pool of possibility into an ocean of odds stacked in your favor. He sees you, dearheart, and He is for you. ⁠" aria-hidden="true">
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			<span class="sbi-screenreader">Six weeks or so ago, I told my husband,⁠ ⁠ “I’m it</span>
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“I’m itching for a cut flower garden.” And then I teared right up.⁠
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David, who’s very familiar with my own whiplash emotions these days (thanks, Peri M!), looked at me and said, “Well, honey, we can certainly make that happen, but what’s the matter?”⁠
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I told him, “Oh, I don’t know. I just need to tend something, I think. And I need to tend it with my hands.”⁠
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This is the first summer that I don’t have any of our children at home for an extended period of time. My husband has been traveling more as well. So in that moment, it just hit me that I want to have something in my view and under my hands that I can nurture and grow.⁠
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Yes, wanting to tend something with my hands made me open the gate to the possibility of gardening. But given the fact that gardening in Colorado is an uphill battle (rocky soil, deer, and hailstorms, oh my!), I was nervous to walk through the gate because part of me still thought it foolish to entertain this venture.⁠
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What if I fail and waste the money and sweat equity?⁠
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What if a hailstorm takes out all the plants like it’s done more than once before?⁠
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What if, what if, what if?⁠
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And if you think I ask, &quot;What if?&quot; about gardening dilemmas, you can bet your wide-brimmed hat that I ask these questions about the Bigger Consequential Things as well.⁠
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If you&#039;re one who feels she&#039;s often bracing for the impact of gargantuan or garden-variety bad news, respond with GARDEN or 🌱 and I&#039;ll send you something I wrote just for you." aria-hidden="true">
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