August 8 Newsletter

Dear Friend,

Are you being choked by Ivy?

A few weeks ago we had a landscaper come to our house and give us some estimates on doing some yard work. Well he ended up giving me the topic of this newsletter (as well as a very reasonable estimate)

We got to the side of my house and we have some ivy growing on our bricks. I always thought it added something to the house, my husband thinks it's an eyesore. The gentleman proceeded to tell me that the ivy was sucking the moisture out of the bricks with it's tentacles (he even showed me the tentacles).

Ok, moisture....bricks... sucking lthe ife out of it? I still wasn't convinced. We have a window by the ivy and the gentlemen even said if I was to open the window the ivy would start making it's way in the house. At this point I just stood there (even thought about experimenting and opening the window just to see if it would start growing in the window). But why? When we are warned about something why do we ignore the signs?

What a revelation, I thought. He even showed me the roots and if I planted anything in the ground the ivy would wrap it's roots around the flower and choke and kill it.

Do you have anything sucking the life out of you? What about people? Do you have anyone around you that is draining you?

If so, make the decision to let it and them go! I have learned the best thing I can do is pray for people. Near and far.

Stay Blessed

Nicole

PS. The landscaper is coming back to remove the ivy from my bricks. I am letting go.


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