Christel Jeffs mediates on the necessity of beauty and suffering and how it brings us closer to Christ in her poems “Thorns and Rose” and “Gethsemane Ground.”

In her poem, “You Spoke My Name,” Kristi Clark walks through the lives of three women and how Jesus spoke to each one directly, just as he does with you.

Elizabeth Houseman digs down deep into the garden of her pain, as she finds healing and holiness in the hard places with her poems “Rooted in the Garden” and “Heavenly Healing, Earthly Bodies.”

In her poem “In the Land of the Living,” Charis Crandall depicts God's intended goodness in the garden of Eden and contrasts it with the fallen nature of the world.

In “Perennial Love,” Taylor Blayse longs for the hope of spring gardens and finds a deep hope in the presence of the cardinal.

Sheila Dougal takes us deep into the earth with her poignant imagery in “Under Winter’s Wings,” “Consider the Snow Pea,” and “Gardener God.”

In her poem, “Grafted,” Suzanna Gillette becomes part of the garden her good Gardener is tending to, as she learns to trust in him.

In her poem, “The Empty Tomb,” Bre Strobel reimagines the empty tomb account from Mary Magdalene’s perspective.

Daniel Suter explores how new life can come from decaying matter in “Horticultural Hopes.”

Amy Buchanan asks a pressing question in her poem, “Fruitful.”

In “The Butterfly Pavilion: In the Secret,” Megan Huwa seeks wonder and delight.

Amber North reflects on her journey from thorns to smooth, from chaos to order, from alone to belonging in “A Thornless Reflection.”

In this unique take on spring, Sarah Spradlin reveals its true nature in her poem “Spring is Not Gentle.”

Join Patricia Joslin as she gardens through pain and memories in “Stanley Kunitz and Me in the Garden.”

Hannah Christmas explores her own secret garden after the final snow in “Thaw.”

In “A Mustard Seed,” Janice M. Gibson declares heavenly beauty in transformation.

In her poetry pairing, “The Seed” and “The Gardener,” Kim Butler plays with various points of view in God’s garden.

In her thought-provoking poem “Beloved,” Carissa Early draws us into the depth of human love.

Sue Fulmore knows what it is to be buried under other people’s expectations, as she explores what it means to “Bloom Where You Are Planted.”