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Devotions from the Garden: Finding Peace and Rest from Your Hurried Life
Is the garden your happy place? Does gardening give you peace? Devotions from the Garden takes you to that place where dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God's creation bloom and grow. Devotions from the Garden : Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence. There's nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It's the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity.
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First published March 31, 2015
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June 5, 2025
This devotional has been a wonderful way to start each morning. Not only is it filled with beautiful reflections, but the accompanying garden photos showcasing the Lord's beauty is breathtaking. Each devotional opens with a piece of scripture, is followed by a devotional and ends with a prayer. I love how perfectly it tied into gardening!
August 19, 2025
Highly recommended!!! I took my time working through the devotional readings.
June 14, 2015
"Devotions from the Garden" is a book of 90 devotionals that show the parallels between gardening and how God works in our lives. The book is full of colorful photographs of gardens and garden plants. Each devotional started with a verse and ended with a suggested prayer. The devotional talked about the trials and joys of gardening or about gardening hints and then tied that in to help us better understand the verse. The author has a solid theology so I appreciated the truths she brought out through her gardening parallels.
While non-gardeners can probably get something out of this devotional, it's really talking to those who understand the work and enjoyment found in gardening. Reading each devotional doesn't take long, but it leaves you with something to think about for the day or while you garden which will point your thoughts and praise toward God. I call that a good devotional.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher through BookLook Bloggers.
While non-gardeners can probably get something out of this devotional, it's really talking to those who understand the work and enjoyment found in gardening. Reading each devotional doesn't take long, but it leaves you with something to think about for the day or while you garden which will point your thoughts and praise toward God. I call that a good devotional.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher through BookLook Bloggers.
May 13, 2015
This is a great, inspiring devotional. I especially like how the author links gardening concepts with scripture. There's tons of Biblical references that go hand in hand with visual gardening tips. The beautiful illustrations make the book a most excellent gift. I am fond of meditating and reflecting upon the miracle of growth. Plus, the necessity to maintenance of plant care is quite informative and easy to apply in a practical sense; like crop rotation, companion planting, pinching and deadheading. I think we're all familiar with He is the vine, we are the branches. What I found within the pages is peace, rest and refreshment in reading about God's presence in the beauty of nature. You'll love it!
5/5 stars! A quality devotional I recommend to friends.
5/5 stars! A quality devotional I recommend to friends.
December 18, 2025
Beautifully presented devotional - perfect for anyone who loves to garden and enjoys nature. Each devotion includes a scripture, devotion and prayer. The photographs are stunning of Gods creation. It also has a nice ribbon that is easily used as a bookmark.
August 29, 2018
I enjoyed this devotional... lots of gardening tips too
March 2, 2024
Really enjoyed and gleaned a lot from this book! Also loved the narrator. Very soothing and encouraging style.
September 7, 2015
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through BookLook Bloggers [Harpercollins Publishers] book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
_140_245_Book.1559.coverDevotions from the Garden: Finding Peace and Rest in Your Busy Life
by Thomas Nelson with Miriam Drennan
Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence.
There’s nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It’s the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity. Devotions from the Garden takes you to that place where senses are restored as dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God’s creation bloom and grow. These ninety devotions explore the parallels of life with the elements of the garden to help you see God, to sense His presence, to soothe your soul, and to rest in knowing He is with you throughout each day. Included are striking photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal.
About the Author
Miriam Drennan is the author of Devotions for the Beach and the Days You Wish You Were There and Soar Above the Madness: Surviving Office Politics Without Losing Your Mind, Your Job, or Your Lunch. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she enjoys gardening and playing with words. Drop her a line at http://www.that-writer.com.
Devotions From The Garden provides the reader with daily devotions or anytime devotions, which discuss aspects of the garden and align with the similarities we have in our relationship with God. Each devotion starts out with a Biblical scripture, then goes on to discuss a topic relating to the garden, closely followed by a comparison of the garden’s topic to our relationship with God, and ending with a prayer.
I do not know much about the garden or gardening in general. However, I still came to find Devotions From The Garden quite interesting and helpful, even though I may have stumbled through some of the devotions discussing the garden. Each devotion is accompanied by a beautiful colored image from the garden. There are even sections where the images take up two whole pages at once. The reader’s place can always be kept by a beautiful complimenting ribbon place marker.
I would recommend Devotions From The Garden, especially to all gardeners and lovers of the garden itself. It can be purchased for oneself or given as a beautiful gift to a fellow gardener.
_140_245_Book.1559.coverDevotions from the Garden: Finding Peace and Rest in Your Busy Life
by Thomas Nelson with Miriam Drennan
Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence.
There’s nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It’s the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity. Devotions from the Garden takes you to that place where senses are restored as dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God’s creation bloom and grow. These ninety devotions explore the parallels of life with the elements of the garden to help you see God, to sense His presence, to soothe your soul, and to rest in knowing He is with you throughout each day. Included are striking photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal.
About the Author
Miriam Drennan is the author of Devotions for the Beach and the Days You Wish You Were There and Soar Above the Madness: Surviving Office Politics Without Losing Your Mind, Your Job, or Your Lunch. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she enjoys gardening and playing with words. Drop her a line at http://www.that-writer.com.
Devotions From The Garden provides the reader with daily devotions or anytime devotions, which discuss aspects of the garden and align with the similarities we have in our relationship with God. Each devotion starts out with a Biblical scripture, then goes on to discuss a topic relating to the garden, closely followed by a comparison of the garden’s topic to our relationship with God, and ending with a prayer.
I do not know much about the garden or gardening in general. However, I still came to find Devotions From The Garden quite interesting and helpful, even though I may have stumbled through some of the devotions discussing the garden. Each devotion is accompanied by a beautiful colored image from the garden. There are even sections where the images take up two whole pages at once. The reader’s place can always be kept by a beautiful complimenting ribbon place marker.
I would recommend Devotions From The Garden, especially to all gardeners and lovers of the garden itself. It can be purchased for oneself or given as a beautiful gift to a fellow gardener.
May 27, 2015
About the Book:
Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence.
There's nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It's the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity."Devotions from the Garden" takes you to that place where senses are restored as dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God's creation bloom and grow. These ninety devotions explore the parallels of life with the elements of the garden to help you see God, to sense His presence, to soothe your soul, and to rest in knowing He is with you throughout each day. Included are striking photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal.
My Review:
Daily devotions are a part of my life that didn't come easy at first. We are living in a generation of always being in a hurry. I had to purposely make time in an already busy schedule to include time with God. And while that is a very sad way to look at it, it is an honest assumption. Taking time to slow down in our very fast paced world especially to spend time with our Father is always a good thing and will benefit us greatly.
The special thing that I find great about this devotional are the beautiful photographs that are included throughout. I love, love, love flower gardens and this book brings you the most brilliant in pretty flowers but that's not all. It has the most essentials that most devotionals include but it also has lessons or daily devotions that are completely related to the subject of gardening. This book is perfect for the gardener in your life.
**Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from Book Look.
Come to the garden alone, and fill your soul with His presence.
There's nothing on earth like the peace and loveliness of a magnificent garden. It's the place where Adam and Eve first fellowshipped with God, and where you, too, can escape from this chaotic world into His loving arms of beauty and serenity."Devotions from the Garden" takes you to that place where senses are restored as dewdrops settle and butterflies gather to witness the miracles of God's creation bloom and grow. These ninety devotions explore the parallels of life with the elements of the garden to help you see God, to sense His presence, to soothe your soul, and to rest in knowing He is with you throughout each day. Included are striking photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal.
My Review:
Daily devotions are a part of my life that didn't come easy at first. We are living in a generation of always being in a hurry. I had to purposely make time in an already busy schedule to include time with God. And while that is a very sad way to look at it, it is an honest assumption. Taking time to slow down in our very fast paced world especially to spend time with our Father is always a good thing and will benefit us greatly.
The special thing that I find great about this devotional are the beautiful photographs that are included throughout. I love, love, love flower gardens and this book brings you the most brilliant in pretty flowers but that's not all. It has the most essentials that most devotionals include but it also has lessons or daily devotions that are completely related to the subject of gardening. This book is perfect for the gardener in your life.
**Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from Book Look.
April 19, 2015
Filled with photos of garden beauty, this devotional brightens your path regardless of the time or the season. Organized in the fashion of a gardening manual, you discover a connection between sowing seeds in the ground and the sowing of God's words within your spirit. Both of which begin with God's transforming Grace.
With every two page devotion, you discover God's word, a gardening thought-hint-inspiration and a beautiful prayer which ignites a peaceful moment of contemplation with our Lord. With such a hurried life style, these moments become treasures in which you quickly relinquish your cares as you bask in His peace. Think about those times when you sit on a covered patio, an ice tea is at hand, there is a gentle cool breeze as the sun goes down. It seems so quiet, so peaceful, and so refreshing. Or maybe the sea breeze is gently kissing your face as the waves are lulling you into a joy far removed from your daily cares. Now consider your garden spot, a place that is so quickly available... make a little spot of comfort, one that you can sit and ponder the glories (the blessings) that are sprinkled with nourishing love. Joyous moments just for your own peaceful retreat.
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
This devotional becomes your "Miracle Grow,"
MrsK http://mrskbookstogo.blogspot.com/
With every two page devotion, you discover God's word, a gardening thought-hint-inspiration and a beautiful prayer which ignites a peaceful moment of contemplation with our Lord. With such a hurried life style, these moments become treasures in which you quickly relinquish your cares as you bask in His peace. Think about those times when you sit on a covered patio, an ice tea is at hand, there is a gentle cool breeze as the sun goes down. It seems so quiet, so peaceful, and so refreshing. Or maybe the sea breeze is gently kissing your face as the waves are lulling you into a joy far removed from your daily cares. Now consider your garden spot, a place that is so quickly available... make a little spot of comfort, one that you can sit and ponder the glories (the blessings) that are sprinkled with nourishing love. Joyous moments just for your own peaceful retreat.
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
This devotional becomes your "Miracle Grow,"
MrsK http://mrskbookstogo.blogspot.com/
June 22, 2015
DEVOTIONS FROM THE GARDEN by MIRIAM DRENNAN
Are you a dormant bulb or a radiant blossom? Do you feel lifeless, worthless and stale as the harshness of life’s cruel winter overpowers you? Rejoice in God’s promises for you. He will give you fresh joy and new hope; He will give His beauty for your ashes. All will see His transformation in you. You are His most precious child. Lord, thank You for working in my life. I know that I will blossom to fulfill Your call in my life. Thank you for filling me with Your joy. Allow me to spread it to others. God works even in the dormant, fruitless seasons of your heart. He will pour out His grace so that you will blossom afresh and spread His joy around you. Precious Father, You are faithful to Your promise to give me grace in my heart and in my life. He is able to clean up your life and to make the soil of your heart fertile. His forgiveness and mercy will wash over you each morning like gentle rain. God sows His seeds of divine love and goodness in you to help you to blossom and flourish as a Spirit-filled Christian. God is a loving God of mercy, grace, and forgiveness. He plants hope where there is pain, love where there is bitterness, dreams where there is brokenness. Our Lord will grow and produce fruit in you in His name and for His glory.
Are you a dormant bulb or a radiant blossom? Do you feel lifeless, worthless and stale as the harshness of life’s cruel winter overpowers you? Rejoice in God’s promises for you. He will give you fresh joy and new hope; He will give His beauty for your ashes. All will see His transformation in you. You are His most precious child. Lord, thank You for working in my life. I know that I will blossom to fulfill Your call in my life. Thank you for filling me with Your joy. Allow me to spread it to others. God works even in the dormant, fruitless seasons of your heart. He will pour out His grace so that you will blossom afresh and spread His joy around you. Precious Father, You are faithful to Your promise to give me grace in my heart and in my life. He is able to clean up your life and to make the soil of your heart fertile. His forgiveness and mercy will wash over you each morning like gentle rain. God sows His seeds of divine love and goodness in you to help you to blossom and flourish as a Spirit-filled Christian. God is a loving God of mercy, grace, and forgiveness. He plants hope where there is pain, love where there is bitterness, dreams where there is brokenness. Our Lord will grow and produce fruit in you in His name and for His glory.
March 31, 2015
Devotions From the Garden: Finding Peace and Rest in Your Busy Life by Miriam Drennan is a lush, beautiful volume filled with gorgeous floral photos and insightful devotions.
There are 90 devotions contained in Devotions From the Garden. Each devotion has a bible verse, a devotion and a prayer. I love gardens and plants. As creations of our Lord, I find that devotions related to plants and flowers so appropriate. I just love looking at the photos of flowers. I find flowers very relaxing and inspiring. Flowers are good for your soul.
In Devotions From the Garden, author Drennan brings together her knowledge of gardening and her biblical wisdom. She assists the reader in escaping into the world of flowers. The mysteries of the garden are intertwined with God's Word to relax and encourage the reader.
The perfect gift for the Christian gardener!
There are 90 devotions contained in Devotions From the Garden. Each devotion has a bible verse, a devotion and a prayer. I love gardens and plants. As creations of our Lord, I find that devotions related to plants and flowers so appropriate. I just love looking at the photos of flowers. I find flowers very relaxing and inspiring. Flowers are good for your soul.
In Devotions From the Garden, author Drennan brings together her knowledge of gardening and her biblical wisdom. She assists the reader in escaping into the world of flowers. The mysteries of the garden are intertwined with God's Word to relax and encourage the reader.
The perfect gift for the Christian gardener!
July 8, 2015
For anyone who loves devotional books and gardening, whether it be vegetables, flowers or fruits, this book brings it all together. Every aspect of gardening is placed into this devotional from Neglected Beds to Blooms But No Fruit to Rock Gardening to Bringing First Fruits. Each mini-chapter offers a scripture reference, words of encouragement, and a prayer.
The pictures are crisp and beautifully photographed to correspond with the topic. This is a good go-to book for times of inspiration and devotion during your dedicated quiet time, that I will use frequently. Recommendation for this devotional is to those seeking inspirations, gardeners, as well as a great gifting opportunity to family and friends.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers through the BookLook reviewer program in exchange for an honest opinion, in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.
The pictures are crisp and beautifully photographed to correspond with the topic. This is a good go-to book for times of inspiration and devotion during your dedicated quiet time, that I will use frequently. Recommendation for this devotional is to those seeking inspirations, gardeners, as well as a great gifting opportunity to family and friends.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers through the BookLook reviewer program in exchange for an honest opinion, in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.
April 21, 2015
This is a great book for quick morning devotions! It's a bit thicker than I expected and the cover is beautiful. I enjoy the authors take on gardening and flowers and how she spins God's love in ways that gardeners understand. I love the pictures in the book and I think it is well put together with Biblical truth. This takes our everyday ordinary and turns it into something that relates to God, because where does the garden come from anyway?! This would make a great gift book or even just to share.
Five Stars.
"I received this book from BookLook Bloggers for free in exchange for an honest review."
Five Stars.
"I received this book from BookLook Bloggers for free in exchange for an honest review."
October 19, 2019
It is marked 'read', but I didn't finish it. It was just too fluffy and generic for me...
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