• Count The Cost

  Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jul 24, 2025 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Luke 14:28, Luke 14:29, Luke 14:30

  Tags:  Building, Cost, Adversity, High, Count The Cost  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Charismatic

I want to tell yall a true story about counting the cost. This happened to a friend, who shall remain nameless to protect her dignity.

My friend had been going through a lot and needed something therapeutic to do and so took up gardening. Growing your own food is always a good idea, right?

The culmination of which was THIS:

After 6 MONTHS, 43 trips to Home Depot, 37 blisters, and throwing her back out, yesterday was finally able to eat her $634.00 salad. LOLOLOL

I think I tried to grow a garden like that in Arkansas, yall.