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🌿 From Spring to Summer

A Poetic Devotional

Spring begins the story
with soft breezes and tender green,
with promises rising quietly
from places winter once held still.
It is the season of beginnings —
of hope stretching,
of faith awakening,
of life returning in gentle colors.

But God does not stop at beginnings.
He carries us forward.
He leads us onward.
He brings us from the first stirring of hope
into the full warmth of His goodness.

From spring to summer,
God grows what He has planted.

What sprouted in cool mornings
now stands tall in golden light.
What whispered in early breezes
now sings in full, bright chorus.
What began as a small, hidden seed
now becomes strength, beauty, and blessing.

Spring teaches us to hope.
Summer teaches us to trust.

Spring says, “God is doing something new.”
Summer says, “God has brought it into fullness.”

Spring shows the first leaf.
Summer shows the full tree.
Spring gives the promise.
Summer gives the harvest.

And so it is with our hearts.

The Lord who awakens us in spring
is the same Lord who strengthens us in summer.
The God who whispers, “Rise,”
is the God who declares, “Walk in My light.”
The One who begins the work
is faithful to complete it.

From spring to summer,
from hope to fulfillment,
from promise to praise —
God is with us in every season.

Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026© MBANNABENRMNMPBKBPASTORGEOCOP #1111

Philippians 1:6 from the King James Version. Here is the key line you’re looking for:

“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

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🎶 “More Than I Planted” 

Verse 1

I planted seeds in quiet ground,

Just hoping for a simple yield,

But roses bloomed where hope was found,

And grace rose shining in my field.

He gave me more than I expected—

A harvest time could not contain;

He poured out mercy unexpected,

Forgiveness falling like the rain.

Verse 2

I planted seeds of compassion,

Prayed tenderness would start to grow,

And He sent people on my pathway

To shower with His love below.

I sowed small seeds of encouragement,

Asked God to bless them as they spread,

And He filled up my heart with hope—

A living joy to share instead.

Verse 3

I planted seeds of faithfulness,

My offerings humble, small, and few;

He filled my garden full of faith,

Though weeds crept in, as weeds will do.

I asked Him for His sweet forgiveness,

Pulled doubts from where they tried to start;

He set me apart for His purpose,

And wrote His peace upon my heart.

Verse 4

Tested and tried, I wondered softly

If I must give my life someday,

Like pods that break to free their seeds

And scatter truth along the way.

But then He whispered, “Child, remember—

Your life is Mine; your strength is Me.

Just sow the seeds of his truth and love,

And trust the harvest yet to be.”

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🎵 Chorus 

More than I planted,

More than I dreamed,

Grace overflowing

In rivers redeemed.

Mercy unending,

Love without end—

He sends the harvest

Only God can send.

Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©                                                           MBANNABENKRYSTANATASHAPATRICKRICHARDGEORPM #1001w

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🎶 “More Than I Planted” — With Chords (Key of G)

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Verse 1

G

I planted seeds in quiet ground,

D

Just hoping for a simple yield,

Em

But roses bloomed where hope was found,

C

And grace rose shining in my field.

G

He gave me more than I expected—

D

A harvest time could not contain;

Em

He poured out mercy unexpected,

C

Forgiveness falling like the rain.

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Verse 2

G

I planted seeds of compassion,

D

Prayed tenderness would start to grow,

Em

And He sent people on my pathway

C

To shower with His love below.

G

I sowed small seeds of encouragement,

D

Asked God to bless them as they spread,

Em

And He filled up my heart with hope—

C

A living joy to share instead.

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Verse 3

G

I planted seeds of faithfulness,

D

My offerings humble, small, and few;

Em

He filled my garden full of faith,

C

Though weeds crept in, as weeds will do.

G

I asked Him for His sweet forgiveness,

D

Pulled doubts from where they tried to start;

Em

He set me apart for His purpose,

C

And wrote His peace upon my heart.

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Verse 4

G

Tested and tried, I wondered softly

D

If I must give my life someday,

Em

Like pods that break to free their seeds

C

And scatter truth along the way.

G

But then He whispered, “Child, remember—

D

Your life is Mine; your strength is Me.

Em

Just sow the seeds I place within you,

C

And trust the harvest yet to be.”

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🎵 Chorus

G

More than I planted,

D

More than I dreamed,

Em

Grace overflowing

C

In rivers redeemed.

G

Mercy unending,

D

Love without end—

Em

He sends the harvest

C

Only God can send.

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Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©                                                           MBANNABENKRYSTANATASHAPATRICKRICHARDGEORPM #1001x

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include the Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You.