Life in the Garden
This weekend I plan to continue planting flower seeds. This weekend I will be doing the work with my 4 year old granddaughter. She loves to help and I love to nurture her enjoyment of flowers and the earth.
• Today the story of the Zinnia seeds. This year we decided to buy some new seeds for our zinnia bed. These zinnias don’t have much of a story that connects with the past. Some seed company packaged them and by summer's end they will be 3 feet tall. I’m just certain they are anxiously awaiting their arrival in to the earth where they can grow and bloom, providing us with fresh cut flowers throughout the summer.
• The zinnias connect us with the known and unknown of our tomorrows. We have some idea what to expect -- we’ve grown zinnias in the past and the packet told us how tall they would be. What we don’t know is what color each of these plants will be. The zinnia is a lot like life. The rhythm of life goes on daily but we can’t be certain about the rhythms tomorrow will present.
• Today is Friday. Receive life as it comes to you today, regardless of the exact colors/challenges you experience. And have a great weekend.
A prayer: Gift me with a vision clear enough to see and receive the new things that today will bring. In your name, O God. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
03.18.11
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