In Praise of Weeding – v5

Outside, out back, in the garden

kneeling down by the edge of the grass

Rich loam held between my fingers;

A grip of the stems, roots, balls of grass

pulled up through the wet

the rain-drenched soil

A smell to the mulch, the grass,

wraps itself around me

the water from heaven;

A newness of this morning

after the summer shower.

A patch cleared of the unwanted

weeds pulled out of the garden;

Separated from the wheat,

the chaff for burning

the wheat to be gathered in.

A wonderful closeness to nature

pulling weeds in the garden;

God’s lessons for us

of all that He provides

of our role in creation, His purpose,

through the work of my hands.

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edited August 6, 2016

In Praise of Weeding – v5

(merging original and version 4)

edited February 9, 2016

In Praise of Weeding – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/in-praise-of-weeding-v4.html

(merging edits to original, version 2, version 3)

edited July 28, 2015

In Praise of Weeding – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/in-praise-of-weeding-v3.html

(editing original)

edited April 29, 2015

In Praise of Weeding – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/in-praise-of-weeding-v2.html

July 16, 2007 14:04

In Praise of Weeding

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/in-praise-of-weeding.html

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