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, the mud
A
smell to the mulch, the grass,
wraps itself around
me
the water from
heaven;
A newness of this
morning
after the summer rain
shower.
A
patch cleared of the unwanted
weeds
pulled out of the garden;
Separated
from the wheat,
the
chaff for the 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 plan,
through the work of
my hands.
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edited November 26, 2016
In Praise of Weeding – v6
(editing version 5)
edited August 6, 2016
In Praise of Weeding – v5
(merging original and version 4)
edited February 9, 2016
In Praise of Weeding – v4
(merging edits to original, version 2, version 3)
edited July 28, 2015
In Praise of Weeding – v3
(editing original)
edited April 29, 2015
In Praise of Weeding – v2
July 16, 2007 14:04
In Praise of Weeding
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