For sixteen months I have waited for Vineyard Days to reach this point because I thought I knew what was coming. Turns out, it is all I thought – and more. Isn’t that just like our Beloved? I was a little girl when I first came to love the well-known picture of Jesus knocking at […]
The two Holy Fruit posts serve as a significant lead-in to the whole of Vineyard Days, which begins with the opening post of the same title, three posts down. The story / study of the Shulamite Bride in the Song of Songs and Jesus' vineyard teachings of John 15 reads chronologically from Vineyard Days and following. May your spiritual growth be stimulated and your heart be moved to ever-deepening love with the Bridegroom King, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vineyard Days – Through the Lattice, Part 2
“Look! There He stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.” Song of Songs 2:9 Taken in the context of Solomon and the Shulamite, what lovely, poetic expectation of love. In the spiritual development of the Bride, her statement is nothing short of beautiful words that cut like a knife. What […]
Ishshah’s Story – Women, Blossoming
“Once there was a garden…” and one day there would be “the internet.” As a result of both, there came forth a woman with a story to tell. In April there arrived in my inbox an email from a woman in Australia named Cheryl McGrath. She too is a blogger, the courageous heart behind Bread for […]
Vineyard Days – Through the Lattice, Part 3
From the time Jesus walked barefoot along the Sea of Galilee, He had a thing for nets. He called fishermen – with nets – to become His first disciples, His budding Bride. After toiling unsuccessfully through the night, He instructed them to let down their nets on the other side of the boat. The catch […]
The Day of His Wedding
“Who is this coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all scented powders of the merchant? Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; sixty mighty men around it, of the mighty men of Israel. All of them are wielders of the sword, expert in war; each […]
Vineyard Days – The Winter is Past
If there is a season that I am most glad to refer to as past, it is winter. Oh yes, there is a splendid beauty in the white-robed outdoors, glistening icicles, the glow of candles and flickering firelight, the warmth of the holidays that fall in winter’s time of year, and more. I enjoy all […]
Vineyard Days – The Winter of Her Betrothal
For as much as winter is a barren time, it is the most essential season in the life of a vineyard. What occurs in this dormant season affects everything from the form of the vine, the time of bud break, the size of cluster and fruit quality in the fertile season, stabilized production over time, […]
Vineyard Days – Days of Reduction
‘The time has arrived for pruning the vines…’ Song of Songs 2:12 If there is anything that helps us understand a concept, it’s a visual. Jesus understood this, which is why He used things of nature and everyday living to illustrate principles of Life from His Father’s perspective. For anyone who has ever potted a […]
The Year of Double Portion – What Happened?
One year ago I wrote what turned out to be the most viewed post to date on Wellspring of Life: 2014 – The Year of Double Portion. Naturally, it received a huge uptick in views at the beginning of the new year; but it was one of the most frequently viewed writings throughout 2014 as […]
Vineyard Days – The Shoot of the Permanent Trunk
‘The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And…’ Song of Songs 2:12 If there is anything that helps us understand a visual, it’s living it. Three months have passed since Days of Reduction was written, but it has not been a time of winter’s inactivity. When the Husbandman declares ‘the time has arrived for […]