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Is it a Seed day or a Harvest day?

hand holding seed next to picture of workers harvesting in a field
April 13, 2024 by Guest Blogger

Welcome to guest blogger, speaker, and author—and my writing friend—Beth K. Vogt. 

 
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist

You ever have one of those days when you crawl into bed and think, “I didn’t accomplish anything today?”

That’s because you’re thinking “harvest,” not “seed.”

When you’re all about the harvest, you’re thinking way-too-far down the road. You’re not allowing time to play out in your life …. or someone else’s life … You’re all about now.

Not every day is a “harvest” day. Some days are  meant for planting seeds. That conversation you had with a friend that seemed to go nowhere?

A seed.

That power struggle with your teenager that ended with yet another “no matter what, I love you” hug?

A seed.

That time in prayer when you interceded at the throne of grace and mercy … and strained to hear a yes … or a no …. and heard nothing?

A seed.

It’s good to remember that before the harvest come the seeds … and one is just as valuable as the other.

In Your Words: As you start your week, are you thinking about harvests or seeds?

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Beth K. Vogt

Beth K. Vogt’s novel, Wish You Were Here, was published in May 2012 and since then she has written and published several books. Beth is a nonfiction author and editor who said she’d never write fiction. She’s the wife of an Air Force physician (now retired and in solo practice) who said she’d never marry a doctor—or anyone in the military. She’s a mom of four who said she’d never have kids. She’s discovered that God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” She writes contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to happily ever after than the fairy tales tell us. Connect with Beth at her website, bethvogt.com or follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

This post originally appeared on Beth’s blog February 27, 2012. She allowed me to share it with my readers later that year and I am reposting it again in 2024 because its message is timeless and important. 

 
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Category: Connection with Others, Connection with SelfTag: Beth Vogt, book, connection messenger, harvest, In Others' Words, Robert Louis Stevenson, seeds
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  1. Beth K. Vogt

    March 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Thanks for visiting Heartspoken today, Ginger. I love Elizabeth’s website. I’m glad my post encouraged you.

  2. Ginger R. Takamiya

    March 7, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    Beth,

    This is exactly what I needed to hear today! Thank you so much for such a powerful reminder. I am seeing things in a whole new light 🙂

  3. Beth K. Vogt

    March 7, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    Thanks for dropping by, Karen.
    I appreciated Elizabeth giving me a chance to share the post again here at Heartspoken.

  4. Karen S. Elliott

    March 7, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Great to see Beth here! I love this post. This post reminds me of something else I read recently – concentrate on output, not outcome. Excellent article, Beth. Thanks for sharing this with us, Elizabeth.

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