The weather is milder today but gray and rainy. After walking Mia with Tim I felt the call of the garden to get in a little clean-up work. Most of the flower beds are full of dead things. Some have unusual blooms, seed pods, and berries that hardly resemble what they once were.
Most however have strong roots and tiny buds that hold a store of strength for the next phase of life.
We set to work raking fallen leaves from the beds and trimming off tops and wilted foliage.
I always feel that a good stint in the garden brings things into a proper perspective.
Today it seemed to remind me how very temporary everything is here. But it also reminded me that God is always about the future.
The Azalea, the Kerria, the Sedum all showing signs of the life that is inside waiting for its chance to burst forth. It reminds me that God declared after a catastrophic flood "While the earth remaineth seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Whatever you are facing today there will be other days, different days, maybe easier, maybe harder. God's power will be there for you. I count on it.
