Our hearts long for the peace, beauty, and intimacy with God that was ours in the Garden of Eden before the Fall. Christ came so that in Him we might experience the fulfillment of this longing here and now. Come to the garden blooming in Christ's Heart, rest and be restored.
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Reflect with me on the Gospel story of the sinful woman anointing the Bridegroom’s feet and cleansing them with her tears and hair. We will read Luke 7:36-50 and place ourselves in the scene and listen as the Bridegroom speaks to our hearts in the words of His divine love song.
“As a lily among the thistles so is my love among the maidens.”
Come to Hope’s Garden (https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/)and encounter the love of Christ the Bridegroom, the love that heals hearts, marriages, and families.
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14 May 2026
An Invitation to Rest
The Bridegroom has extended an invitation to me and I believe, to you too. My invitation came over a couple of months as a persistent yet gentle repetition in my prayer and Scripture reading of the word “rest”. The recurrence of this concept in prayer coupled with new health issues has made it very clear that if the Lord is inviting me into a season of rest, my body is demanding it.
Being the lover of words, especially God’s Word, that I am, I have been researching the biblical understanding of the Sabbath rest as well as exegesis on the 23rd Psalm, Hebrews 5, and other Scriptures pertaining to God shepherding His people and offering them rest. In the video above, I share my reflection on what I have learned thus far.
My purpose in sharing is two-fold. Firstly, I hope that my reflections will lead you to pondering for yourself how the Lord is inviting you to enter more deeply into His gift of rest. And, secondly, I am asking for your prayers as I respond to His invitation and take a sabbatical from my ministry work. Please pray for the ministry and members of Hope’s Garden and for me as I make my health a priority but also work on writing my book and establishing the first Hope’s Garden Home. I am confident that resting with the Bridegroom will be abundantly fruitful!
Be assured of my prayers for you as well.
Together in His Heart,
Laura
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28 Aug 2025
Enter the Rest of the Lord
What does it really mean to rest in God? And why does He command us to rest?
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