Plant / Yield / Glean (Tanka Triptych)

Plant / Yield / Glean (Tanka Triptych)

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Apr 14

Written By Kimberly Phinney

by Lisa Johnson

PLANT / YIELD / GLEAN (TANKA TRIPTYCH)

Plant

I used to believe

faith should move a Sycamore—

tiny seed planted.

Until I knelt uprooted,

beneath it—sheltering me.

Yield

I used to believe

yielding meant to give up my

plans—be used by God.

Could it be—more offering—

letting him love me, fully.

Glean

I used to believe

gleaning came at the corners—

leftovers, crumbs dropped.

Then Jesus gave the whole field

to hungry, thirsty strangers.

**LISA JOHNSON**

Lisa Miceli Johnson is a retired pastor’s wife, now a full-time "Lolly," the Italian grandmother, mentor, and writer. In the past few years, Lisa has dedicated herself to discovering rest, healthy rhythms, and healing through grief therapy and story work. She finds joy in creating in her kitchen, her garden, and in the quiet outside her home in the heart of the Bluegrass of Versailles, KY. She also loves sipping a hot cup of tea with honey and hearing all about your story. Connect on Instagram: @lisamicelijohnson.