Gathering in the Garden

Reggie the overseer

      Last week,  I returned to the garden and as you can see from the photos, there were some busy little bees and then there was one who decided to sit and look at the garden (lol)  While she didn't do much work she did purchase tomato, squash, eggplant, peppers to plant.
She told the overseer; she didn't see any results from the week before.
He responded, "Growth takes time, but if you look at the ground closely, you will see the leaves sprouting."
    He then helped us place the plants in the ground.  I learned even though they began their growth elsewhere, they still would have to take root just like the seeds.  We had to water them with the sprout tip can instead of using the hose.  He showed us the effects of hose watering verse
can watering.  The pressure of the water is uncontrollable; which endangers the
seedling or the plant.  You basically drown your seeds.  What happens next?
You have to start over and replant.
      Are you wondering why I'm pointing this out?  I'm glad the thought crossed your mind.    When I began blogging last month, I asked who will journey with you?  You've had some time to think about this one.  Look at all of the people in the garden.  They each have an area where they are planting seeds.  In life,
this will be the community you live in.  The seeds and plants are the lives of those you will come in contact with.  There will be people of different age groups, who
will require you to plant a seed or give them water.  The seed may be an idea,
the water may be encouragement; some form of nurturing which will help the person to grow.  The person who journeys with you may be the one who helps you prune the garden in which you live or shall I say community.  When the seeds and plants reach maturation, the produce can be shared with others.  You would be amazed at the conversations I heard in the garden.  Men and women offering the produce to those around them.  It truly was a community.  It didn't matter where you came from,
the color of your skin wasn't important, the only purpose each person had was journeying through the garden together. The Garden of Life (Zoe in Greek) is the garden where people gather for a Purpose!!!!



Blogs to come.....Men of Purpose;   Women of Purpose  Stay tuned!!!!!!

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