“Stop listening to instruction, my son,and you will stray from the words of knowledge.”Proverbs 19:27 (NIV)
It is a struggle for me, but I’m learning to garden. Last year I asked my friend Cindy, “How do I know what tomato plant to buy?”
She told me to find one on sale. I did—bought a regular tomato plant—didn’t even know the name, and a cherry tomato plant. They both produced mega amounts of beautiful red fruit.
This year I walked to Cindy’s desk, “I have these big dead patches in my yard—I’ve tried everything….”
Cindy suggested I have grubs, told me how to treat them and when to rake up the dead grass and sprinkle lawn seed. I don’t have the results yet—this week I’ll rake and spread grass seed.
Cindy is now my yard and garden go-to person.
Audrey Hebbert, a retired English teacher became my go-to person when I struggled with my grammar.
The group that meets monthly in my home is my critique go-to people.
There is several other go-to family and friends I lean on, I’ve learned its okay to ask for help.
Sometimes my go-to people aren’t available. That’s when I’m reminded the one that often provides me wisdom and instruction before I ask is the Lord.
God is available 24/7. I need to always remember, He is my #1 Go-to friend.
Prayer: Thank you Lord for the teachers of workshops and other writers that help us strengthen our prose that we might share you around the world. Amen