When the harvest looks smaller than you hoped and your heart feels tired, God still invites you to rejoice.In this deeply reflective episode, Sanda closes the Fall Growth Arch with the H-step — Harvest & Heal. Standing in her South Texas garden after long rains, she watches new seedlings of peas, parsley, dill, violas, sage, and collards push through the soil and remembers: the cycle of grace never ends. From pickled green tomatoes saved from a garden long left behind to compost that feeds unseen life, every story in this episode mirrors the truth of Habakkuk 3 — even when nothing seems to bloom, the Gardener is still good. You’ll learn to gather joy and healing through five spiritual pillars: Gratitude, Growth, Grace, Generosity, and Glory.Each one weaves practical gardening wisdom with soul-restoring truth so you can celebrate the fruit you see and trust God for the work still hidden underground. 🌾 In This Episode You’ll Discover 🌿 Why gratitude is the first harvest of a healed heart 💧 How unseen growth—like composting soil—mirrors God’s quiet renewal ✨ The peace of grace: releasing control and trusting divine timing 🪴 How generosity multiplies both joy and healing 🌸 How to turn every season—barren or blooming—into glory and worship 🌱 Rooted Practice for the Week Create your Harvest & Heal Inventory: 1️⃣ Column one – Harvest: What blessings or breakthroughs grew this season?2️⃣ Column two – Heal: What still needs God’s restoration? Draw arrows between them — notice how your harvest and healing often grow from the same soil.Close with a simple prayer: “Lord, thank You for the fruit I can see and the grace still unfolding beneath the surface.” 📖 Supporting Scriptures Habakkuk 3:17-19 — Joy in barren seasons 1 Corinthians 3:7 — God makes things grow 2 Corinthians 12:9 — His grace is sufficient Matthew 11:28 — Rest for the weary Luke 6:38 — Giving that overflows 💛 Continue Growing 🌱 Visit the garden online: southernsoilsunshine.com — find devotionals, garden guides, and printable reflections for every season.💬 Join the community: Share your own harvest stories inside the Rooted Jesus Girls Facebook group 🌾 Favorite Quote from the Episode “The garden and the soul share one truth: when something dies down, something else rises up. God’s grace never stops growing.”