Tending SomethingEcclesiastes 9:10

For the man who started watering because his hands needed a job after the work stopped, and calls that a waste of a life.

EliasAppalachian repentance
8 min

Messages

Romans 8:1
One Plant First

Do Not Give Me Another One

One Plant First8 minJubilee
Romans 8:1
Galatians 6:2
Tending Something

I Am Watering Somebody Else's

Tending Something8 minAmir
Galatians 6:2
Proverbs 12:25
It Is Dying

I Stopped Mentioning It To Anybody

It Is Dying10 minElias
Proverbs 12:25
1 John 4:18
One Plant First

I Want One And I Am Afraid Of What It Means

One Plant First8 minImani
1 John 4:18
Matthew 6:27
It Is Dying

I Keep Taking Pictures To Compare

It Is Dying8 minTahoma
Matthew 6:27
Isaiah 61:3
Given To Me

They Gave Me A Plant At The Funeral

Given To Me9 minJubilee
Isaiah 61:3
Song of Solomon 1:6
Tending Something

This Is The One Thing I Keep Up

Tending Something9 minJubilee
Song of Solomon 1:6
Psalm 16:6
Given To Me

I Took A Cutting Before The House Was Cleared

Given To Me8 minTahoma
Psalm 16:6
Romans 12:15
New Leaf

I Told Somebody And They Said Oh

New Leaf8 minJubilee
Romans 12:15
Psalm 27:10
Tending Something

Nobody Is Doing This For Me

Tending Something9 minImani
Psalm 27:10
Psalm 5:3
New Leaf

It Is The First Thing I Look At

New Leaf8 minAmir
Psalm 5:3
Ecclesiastes 3:6
It Is Dying

I Want To Throw It Out And I Feel Guilty

It Is Dying8 minZariah
Ecclesiastes 3:6
Mark 4:27
New Leaf

It Came When I Had Given Up On It

New Leaf8 minEliana
Mark 4:27
2 Timothy 1:5
Given To Me

It Was My Mother's

Given To Me9 minImani
2 Timothy 1:5
Proverbs 19:2
Watering Too Much

It Drooped And I Gave It More

Watering Too Much8 minElias
Proverbs 19:2
Luke 16:10
The Window I Have

The Only Sill Is Over The Sink

Window Have9 minElias
Luke 16:10
Ecclesiastes 3:1
It Is Dying

I Cannot Tell If It Is Dying Or Resting

It Is Dying9 minAmir
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Psalm 139:12
The Window I Have

The Light Comes In For An Hour

Window Have9 minCaleb
Psalm 139:12
Psalm 127:2
Watering Too Much

I Water It At Night Because I Cannot Sleep

Watering Too Much8 minNova
Psalm 127:2
John 3:8
New Leaf

I Want To Know Why So I Can Do It Again

New Leaf8 minZev
John 3:8
Isaiah 40:11
It Is Dying

She Asked Me Why It Looks Sad

It Is Dying9 minMelody
Isaiah 40:11
1 Corinthians 13:7
Tending Something

She Asked For It And Then Forgot It

Tending Something8 minMelody
1 Corinthians 13:7
Luke 12:32
One Plant First

She Chose It And I Have To Keep It

One Plant First8 minMelody
Luke 12:32
Mark 6:31
Watering Too Much

I Nearly Did Not Go Away Because Of It

Watering Too Much8 minEliana
Mark 6:31
1 Samuel 16:7
The Window I Have

They Told Me It Was The Wrong Window

Window Have9 minJubilee
1 Samuel 16:7
Matthew 6:34
Watering Too Much

I Water It Because I Cannot Fix Anything Else

Watering Too Much8 minCaleb
Matthew 6:34
Hebrews 6:10
Tending Something

I Keep It For Somebody Who Visits

Tending Something8 minZariah
Hebrews 6:10
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Watering Too Much

I Read About It Every Night

Watering Too Much9 minZev
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Joshua 1:5
Given To Me

It Was My Father's And I Do Not Know What He Did

Given To Me9 minCaleb
Joshua 1:5
Psalm 62:8
Tending Something

I Talk To It And I Feel Foolish

Tending Something8 minNova
Psalm 62:8
Lamentations 3:23
New Leaf

It Came On The Worst Day Of The Week

New Leaf8 minNova
Lamentations 3:23
Psalm 131:2
Watering Too Much

My Finger Is In The Soil Again

Watering Too Much9 minAmir
Psalm 131:2
Philippians 3:13
One Plant First

I Kept The Empty Pot

One Plant First9 minCaleb
Philippians 3:13
Jeremiah 17:8
It Is Dying

I Keep Pulling It Out To Look At The Roots

It Is Dying10 minZev
Jeremiah 17:8
Mark 9:24
One Plant First

I Look At Them And I Walk Past

One Plant First8 minNova
Mark 9:24
Romans 8:15
Given To Me

I Am Frightened Of Watering It Wrong

Given To Me8 minNova
Romans 8:15
Philippians 4:11
The Window I Have

I Cannot Change Anything About This Room

Window Have9 minAmir
Philippians 4:11
Matthew 11:30
One Plant First

I Made A Schedule Before I Made Any Coffee

One Plant First9 minZev
Matthew 11:30
Romans 12:18
Given To Me

It Was From Someone I No Longer Speak To

Given To Me9 minSantiago
Romans 12:18
Isaiah 28:16
Watering Too Much

I Did Four Things To It In One Week

Watering Too Much9 minTahoma
Isaiah 28:16
Proverbs 11:14
It Is Dying

Everybody Told Me Something Different

It Is Dying9 minEliana
Proverbs 11:14
Isaiah 30:15
The Window I Have

I Kept Chasing The Light Around The Room

Window Have8 minTahoma
Isaiah 30:15
Psalm 8:2
New Leaf

She Saw It Before I Did

New Leaf8 minMelody
Psalm 8:2
1 Corinthians 1:27
The Window I Have

I Do Not Want Anybody To See This Room

Window Have8 minImani
1 Corinthians 1:27
2 Corinthians 10:12
One Plant First

My Grandmother Kept Everything Alive

One Plant First8 minSantiago
2 Corinthians 10:12
Zechariah 4:10
The Window I Have

I Measured It And The Number Was Low

Window Have9 minZev
Zechariah 4:10
2 Timothy 1:7
One Plant First

When Things Calm Down I Will Get One

One Plant First8 minAmir
2 Timothy 1:7
Philippians 2:4
The Window I Have

The Good Window Is In Her Room

Window Have9 minMelody
Philippians 2:4
Proverbs 17:17
Given To Me

He Moved Away And Left It With Me

Given To Me9 minAmir
Proverbs 17:17
Matthew 6:8
Watering Too Much

I Pray Over It Every Time I Water It

Watering Too Much8 minImani
Matthew 6:8
Proverbs 15:30
New Leaf

I Wanted To Call Home About A Leaf

New Leaf9 minSantiago
Proverbs 15:30
Jeremiah 29:5
One Plant First

The First Thing On The New Windowsill

One Plant First9 minTahoma
Jeremiah 29:5
Galatians 6:9
Tending Something

I Have Done This For Years Without Thinking

Tending Something8 minTahoma
Galatians 6:9
Nehemiah 8:10
New Leaf

I Cannot Remember The Last Time I Was Pleased

New Leaf8 minElias
Nehemiah 8:10
Proverbs 24:16
One Plant First

It Sat In The Car For Two Days

One Plant First9 minElias
Proverbs 24:16
John 1:5
The Window I Have

The Glass Has Not Been Cleaned In Years

Window Have8 minEliana
John 1:5
Ezra 3:12
New Leaf

I Cried At A Leaf

New Leaf9 minImani
Ezra 3:12
Genesis 8:22
The Window I Have

For Four Months There Is Almost Nothing

Window Have8 minZariah
Genesis 8:22
Psalm 103:14
It Is Dying

The Yellow Started At The Bottom

It Is Dying10 minCaleb
Psalm 103:14
Colossians 3:23
Tending Something

The Same Time Every Morning And I Call It Nothing

Tending Something8 minSantiago
Colossians 3:23
Psalm 56:8
It Is Dying

I Cried Over It And Felt Ridiculous

It Is Dying8 minImani
Psalm 56:8
2 Kings 4:2
The Window I Have

One Window And It Faces A Wall

Window Have9 minNova
2 Kings 4:2
Psalm 78:4
Given To Me

She Asked Whose Plant It Was

Given To Me8 minMelody
Psalm 78:4
Lamentations 3:23
It Is Dying

I Look At It Every Time I Pass

It Is Dying8 minNova
Lamentations 3:23
Psalm 46:10
Watering Too Much

I Check It Every Day

Watering Too Much8 minMelody
Psalm 46:10
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Tending Something

My Hands Needed Something To Do

Tending Something8 minElias
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Psalm 103:14
One Plant First

I Asked For One That Cannot Be Killed

One Plant First8 minZariah
Psalm 103:14
Matthew 6:6
Tending Something

Nobody Sees Me Do This

Tending Something8 minCaleb
Matthew 6:6
Luke 13:8
It Is Dying

I Put It By The Bin And Took It Back In

It Is Dying9 minJubilee
Luke 13:8
Ecclesiastes 11:4
One Plant First

Three In A Row And I Stopped Buying Them

One Plant First9 minEliana
Ecclesiastes 11:4
Jeremiah 2:13
Watering Too Much

There Is Water Standing In The Saucer

Watering Too Much8 minZariah
Jeremiah 2:13
Genesis 2:15
Tending Something

It Does Not Know I Am Here

Tending Something8 minZev
Genesis 2:15
Psalm 34:18
Given To Me

She Kept Them All And Now It Is Me

Given To Me8 minElias
Psalm 34:18
Romans 8:26
Watering Too Much

I Say Sorry To It Out Loud

Watering Too Much8 minSantiago
Romans 8:26
Luke 21:2
Tending Something

It Was The Only Thing I Finished

Tending Something9 minEliana
Luke 21:2
Exodus 16:19
Watering Too Much

I Top It Up Every Time I Walk Past

Watering Too Much9 minJubilee
Exodus 16:19
Psalm 137:4
The Window I Have

I Grew Up With Fields And Now There Is A Wall

Window Have8 minSantiago
Psalm 137:4
Job 14:7
New Leaf

There Is A New Leaf Coming

New Leaf8 minZariah
Job 14:7
2 Samuel 12:23
Given To Me

It Died And I Cannot Throw It Out

Given To Me8 minZev
2 Samuel 12:23
Luke 15:9
New Leaf

I Took A Picture And Then Deleted It

New Leaf9 minCaleb
Luke 15:9
Psalm 90:12
Given To Me

It Has Been With Me Longer Than It Was With Her

Given To Me8 minEliana
Psalm 90:12
Psalm 34:2
New Leaf

I Will Not Say It Out Loud In Case

New Leaf8 minTahoma
Psalm 34:2
John 11:25
Given To Me

I Have Been Keeping Her Alive In A Pot

Given To Me9 minZariah
John 11:25
Isaiah 42:3
It Is Dying

Downhill For Two Weeks And I Do Not Know Why

It Is Dying9 minSantiago
Isaiah 42:3