9 | When the Garden Says “Not Today”: Growing Within Your Limits

“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’”

— 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

When your tomato plants are wilting, your calendar’s too full, and your energy is spent… what if that’s not failure? What if it’s faithfulness?

In this episode, we’re digging into the real-life tension between vision and capacity—both in the garden and in the soul. I’m sharing the story of a garden bed that nearly broke me, what I learned about asking for help, and why honoring our limits might be one of the most spiritual things we ever do.

You’ll also hear:

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  🌿 Late July gardening tips for tired gardens and fall prep

  
  


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  🌿 Five faithful practices for growing within your limits

  
  


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  🌿 A quiet invitation to grace—and what it means to be enough

  
  

🎧 This episode is rooted in Chapter 5 of my book, Rooted in Grace: A Christian Guide to Intuitive Gardening.

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✨ Resources Mentioned

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  📘 Rooted in Grace: A Christian Guide to Intuitive Gardening

  
  


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  🌿 Free Monthly Garden Calendar
  
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  💬 Join the Rooted Jesus Girls Facebook Group
  
  A peaceful community for Christian women growing in grace together. Come on in

  
  

🎵 Includes a verse of “I Need Thee Every Hour” and a closing prayer to help you breathe deeply and trust God’s presence—right in your limitations.

🪴 You don’t have to be limitless to be fruitful.

You just have to be rooted.