Have you ever gone out of your way to do something for someone only to receive nothing in return ? Nothing. Not even a simple thank you? Jesus can relate.

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. - John 15:1-2 A tree in the corner of our backyard has been overtaken by a muscadine vine. I wrote about this vine in my devotional book, Dwell with Me: Growing in Our Spiritual Walk with Jesus , after trying tirelessly to separate the vine from its branch. It was a battle I was not prepared

When I pulled up in the driveway, I felt sad to see our barren tree sitting in the front yard. I always tell people these trees were planted by God because when we bought this house, there we had no trees. For over twenty years, these trees have grown and filled our yard with true beauty. So, to watch their beautiful leaves fall to the ground causes the tree to look barren; naked. Do you know why trees lose their leaves? The loss of their leaves is part of a process to help t