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Fairy Gardens Rule



"I killed a goblin or two with a flash."
~ Gandalf, from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

  
🏡 I came across some fall villages I had bought months ago & forgot about.  When I unpacked them I realized I had a huge smile on my face.  Now I have been building a Christmas village for 39 years now, so imagine my heart leaping for joy when I discovered fall villages!  What genius soul created that- thank you!!



🏡 I know I have a weird fascination with fairy garden world.  Those cute miniatures just make my heart happy.  It's like a hobbit world without the bad goblins, trolls or wargs.  It's like a piece of the world where sin is not allowed, no mean people can live there, food has no carbs, everyone is kind, and each house has endless coffee brewing if you just happen to stop by.  And everyone has their own pumpkin patch.



Hmmm.  That reminds me of a place we read about where sin isn't allowed, where love abounds, Jesus is King and everyone adores Him.  

🏡 Heaven.  One day we won't have to imagine it, read about it, or anticipate it.  It will be here and, as Christ-followers we will be living in it-

"But, as it is written, 'What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart
of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him-'" 1 Cor 2:9

No 'goblins' of sin will be there; no trolls or wargs causing suffering-

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more,
neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,
for the former things have passed away." Revelations 21:4



Love rules everything; no one feels less than, but we all realize how much we are valued and loved-

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matt 5:3



Jesus is King-

"Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place, 
and gave Him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth."

🏡 It will be upon us in a flash; a twinkling of an eye-

"in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.  For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed." 1 Cor 15:52


Heaven is a real, authentic, legitimate, truthful place prepared for us, as believers in Jesus as our Savior.   

🏡 So mock fairy villages if you must (though it will be hard to call you friend anymore). Besides, my grandchildren love all my villages, and we know that's all that matters.

✙ Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for preparing for us a place beyond our wildest imagination, dreams and hopes.  Make our hearts & minds heaven-bound; cause us to be ever-mindful of sharing the hope of heaven with someone today, with our words or actions.  Amen. 



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  1. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM

    Beautiful, thank you for the reminder!
    And fall villages? Brilliant!
    Happy decorating! G

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