{"id":3415,"date":"2018-10-15T05:31:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T09:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/2018\/10\/15\/every-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2020-09-12T21:04:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T01:04:01","slug":"every-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/15\/every-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Every opportunity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been so inspired by the people of Italy, especially those along the coast. They don&#8217;t have any flat land, so they create it. Cutting right into their hillside, using every square inch.\u00a0Nothing waisted!<\/p>\n<p><b>Seeking maximum potential:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>From tiny efficiency apartments, to sheer hillside gardens, much creative thought is put into use of space. And nearly household cultivated something. I was surprised to see on a few feet of dirt: grape vines or lemons, grapefruits, eggplants, tomatoes growing. The wine from these small patches was wonderful. So much pride and generosity!<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t\u00a0<i>what<\/i>\u00a0they were able to pack into the tiny houses or yards &#8211; as much as they<b> found a way <\/b>to do it. No matter how seemly improbable. It made me want to be more industrious and more creative with what God has given me: my\u00a0<b>time,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000; font-weight: 600;\">words, faith,<\/span><\/span><b>\u00a0love.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>God has been so very gracious to me. He has given His <em>Good News<\/em> of salvation. I want to share what I have with others. I want to invest in them like He&#8217;s so patiently invested in me. I\u2019m heading home soon feeling inspired to cultivate my own little <i>field<\/i>\u00a0of opportunities. &#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;\u2018Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let\u2019s celebrate together!&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Matthew 25:21<\/p>\n<p><b>ForGlorySake! <\/b><i>&#8211;<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><i>Anna<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?resize=640%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?w=1334&amp;ssl=1 1334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?resize=768%2C444&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?resize=1024%2C593&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_2486.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTerrace gardening, Amalfi Coast, Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been so inspired by the people of Italy, especially those along the coast. They don&#8217;t have any flat land, so they create it. Cutting right into their hillside, using every square inch.\u00a0Nothing waisted! 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