Life Lessons Learned In A Garden, Introduction
I figured out many years ago why ALL babies LOVE to be outside. I believe they can HEAR all things praising God. The wind, the grass, the trees, the birds and bees...for surely, those things must praise Him continually. But I'm still learning how He can speak to our hearts, calm our minds and invigorate our spirits, all while we are in awkward, spine-bending positions in the garden. My usual pose is bent in half, feet apart for balance while I pluck and pick and trim with both hands -- working as fast as I can before I lose consciousness due to the rush of blood to my head. I typically call this "standing on my head". I'd get on my knees, but that requires the assistance of one to two others to get me up again...just not practical. The last few days as chaos and turmoil raged in my life and this person or that sought to belittle, malign and otherwise torture me -- the peace and calm of Christ was just outside my door. He's given me such comfort and direction that...