In The Garden by Charles A. Miles
And He walks with me, and He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there, None other has ever known.
I can remember singing this hymn as a child growing up in Ohio. While I was too young to really appreciate the lyrics, the above refrain always struck me as intriguing. Is it possible to have a God that is so personal, so caring, that he will take the time to walk with ME, talk with ME and tell ME I am his own?
I can remember walking in the woods around my house and feeling close to nature. What I have come to appreciate as I’ve grown older is that I can feel as close to God as I did to the trees, flowers and animals I encountered. The more I realized that, the more this hymn reflects my fond years.
Each day, when I reach out to my God in prayer, I feel as though I have a special rendezvous with him in our little garden. I find myself tingling with anticipation that we will be able to share our joy as we “tarry there”. Thank God for our special time in the garden.
Contributed by:
Samuel Hairston, Elementary School Teacher, Canton, OH
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