Though it is technically still winter, in this part of the world it is time to begin to plant things. I love evergreens and always have, though I am not sure why. I think it is because they stand through everything, still maintaining their green integrity. So, in the past few days, several of my favorite evergreens got transplanted from the old house to the new one. Winter is the time to do that because the trees have not started their spring growth.
In addition to evergreens, red bud trees, blueberry bushes and several others are getting planted. It is a form of worship and prayer for me, to plant and tend the lawn and the gardens. I agree with Brother Lawrence, the things that are most common for me to do can be the best prayers. Terry Hershey is an author and blogger who has written much about the garden and how it not only relates to spiritual life but is the
For me, it is prayer. For me, my teaching college students is prayer. I am sharing the love and the gifts given to me by the Creator. In those moments, when I am “creating”, I feel deeply related to God. I think that is because I have no real control over what will happen next. I plant or transplant trees and bushes, I water them, I care for them, but in the end it is up to the tree or shrub to grow. The same is true for my college students, I create the lessons, I have the discussions, but at the end of the day, whether they learn or not is not up to me.
I believe I am acting out my very relationship with God. In our times together, I know I am loved, I know that doing things my own way won’t work and that l
TMM