There are many ways to “grow a garden”. I love gardens both formal and informal; perennials based or ablaze with annuals. Our gardens may be shared with others or tucked away in private areas; totally haphazard or professionally done. All these options are okay with our neighbors or friends. Some may even envy us or our gardens. Our gardens are us and they reflect our decisions.
Life is a lot like that. We have choices and consequences. We may believe that our lives or our gardens have little or no effect on others but most of the time that is not totally true. Somebody is always watching us and for whatever reason, they see us as a reflection of what we say or do. We may talk the talk but they watch to see if we walk the walk.
Do our lives present a pattern for others; friends or family or even strangers, perhaps? We must be careful of how we garden and where we trod, for someone we love may be walking in our footprints. The paths we choose to take and the places they take us are often paths chosen by others. We are challenged to lead a life where Christ is the goal and obedience is our lifestyle. We are to have a garden for all to admire and share.
Gardening tip: This fall when the woodlands begin their metamorphosis from forest greens to cornucopias of color, gather several handfuls of leaves and send them to friends who live in Florida
No comments:
Post a Comment