Re-start

 We began our “restart” by spending the night at the Del Monaco Winery in Baxter, TN – a beautiful spot with wonderful people and stories of strength and resilience.  There is something quite spiritual about walking through the vineyard at this time of year – the vintner carefully trims the branches and all the vines stand ready to bear fruit.  Can we say the same?

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.  If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.“  (John 15:5; 7-8)