And so, there he goes again, hacking away at the poor grape vines.

They were draping long and full-skirted like this.

But then, you know what it says in John 15:2…

For another year like this,

prune we must, just as we need to thin and weed.

May I remember all this as I go through another pruning/weeding/thinning session. God is good and gracious, and works all these things together for the good of those who love Him.

I am seeing the blessing already.