ROSES AMIDST THE THORN: The Parched Garden

The Parched Garden"e; continues the couple's progression after Roses Amidst the Thorn . In Roses, we experience the birth, thespiritual co-existence and the unforeseen crumbling of the couple srelationship. The couple finds themselves in a season of dryness. Theynow live in the wilderness of a broken relationship. They experiencea place within themselves where they find no reprieve or solace. They don t understand what has happened and why God seemsto have not helped them find answers to their questions. Thoughthe separation has come, there exist a spiritual connection whichcontinues to bind the couple. They are very much aware of the hurtand pride keeping them from reaching out to each other. Instead offorming a mutual bridge of communication, they begin to searchwithin themselves looking for understanding and insight. They search for what has brought them to this place. They tryto make sense of the devastation left behind; to understand theindifference of their families and close friends, to judge whethertheir shaken foundation is beyond repair. Finally, to grasp someinsight that allows them to know that they will come through theirexperience. Knowing within themselves that forgiveness and reconciliationare possibilities the couple must endure the winter season of theirrelationship. At its end, they will either continue as a couple orpart as individuals who have grown from this ordeal. In God s silence towards them, He still draws them closer toHim. He brings them closer to The Living Water that canonly quench the thirst of those who have dwelled in this spiritualwilderness. For in this wilderness, water is available to any whochoose to dig deep enough! The Parched Garden is the internal spiritual struggle tokeep digging for The Healing Living Water , so that we learnto nourish the spiritual gardens inside ourselves. We must learnto love ourselves as much as our heavenly Father loves us. Therebyallowing us to extend that love and forgiveness unconditionally toothers!Lark