Homegrown, Heavenbound
Homegrown, Heavenbound
It is difficult to believe that I am still in the process of transferring material from my older site. I didn’t realize how much there was! :) Here is a little tidbit submitted by the sister known here as “the Green Thumb.” (We are very original, I know.) The following is a cute reminder that our lives are gardens that must be carefully cultivated. How thankful I am to have a perfect Master Gardener in charge of mine!
For the garden of your daily living plant three rows of peas:
Peace of mind,
Peace of heart, and
Peace of soul.
Plant four rows of squash:
Squash gossip,
Squash indifference,
Squash grumbling, and
Squash selfishness.
Plant four rows of lettuce:
Lettuce be faithful,
Lettuce be kind,
Lettuce be patient, and
Lettuce truly love one another.
No garden is without turnips:
Turnip for meetings,
Turnip for service,
Turnip to help one another.
To conclude our garden we must have thyme:
Thyme for each other,
Thyme for family, and
Thyme for friends.
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden because you reap what you sow.
"Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds we are not fit to take care of a garden. It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labour to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, which have a wicked propensity to choke the word of life." Unknown
Photographs: Title photograph. © Handmaidens of the Shepherd, March 2008. Others: Copyright information unknown.
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OLD TIMER said...
I like it. I like the section on thyme. Very cute!
Thursday, March 6, 2008 05:07 PM
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