‘My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:19
Everything was going well in her busy life as she attended to the needs of her family and the community. There was no cloud on her horizon and in the autumn she found time to indulge in one of her passions. She didn’t usually plant bulbs in the autumn but this autumn she planted a large number of them. She didn’t know why she had this urge.
At Christmas everything changed, her husband died. Her family, friends, community and garden were neglected. She sunk into a deep depression and as January turned into February there was no lifting of her spirits, her family were becoming worried for her.
Then she stood in her neglected garden in early April and noticed bright green shoots appearing where she had planted the bulbs in the autumn. The cold dark soil was revealing it’s treasures. In her bereavement she had forgotten the bulbs, which as they flowered were to great her in her sorrow.
When she had planted them God had known what she hadn’t known. Her winter would bring a time of great sorrow and pain. God had kept the bulbs safe until she was ready for their message. From the time of seeing the first bulbs growing, her heart slowly mended. She now had a glimpse of the future. Life would never be the same again, but now she had hope. God had indeed gone before.