Cultivating roses from seeds and gardens from flowers, through the service of the blessed.

"A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."

Luke 6:45

Jesus says the mouth is a window into the heart: whatever we store up inside is what eventually comes out. Bitterness kept in the dark becomes sharp words; grace treasured up becomes encouragement, patience, and kindness. For those of us who serve on Atlanta's sidewalks, this is the quiet work behind the visible work: before we can hand someone hope, we have to be filling our own hearts with it. Time in the Word, honest prayer, and worship are not extras; they are the storehouse. This week, pay attention to what your words reveal, and ask the Lord to fill your heart so full of His goodness that it overflows onto everyone you meet.