I finally have a reasonable start to a real garden, full of things with little groupings of containers, and arches with vining veggies, and places to sit when I am tired. Some of my beds are raised so I don't have to bend over, and some are on wheels so I don't have to struggle to move them. Some are containers with handles so they are easy to carry, and some are on tables so they are easy to reach. Some are hanging baskets, and some planters are quite large.
One of the places that we have to sit is from pieces of felled trees, where the bark has fallen off. They are lying on their sides and the flattest side is up and smooth, so my grandson and I can sit facing one another. The two perches are across the path from one another, and on a good level for talking. So one day we were talking and I told Ryder of how Jesus liked to pray in a garden of Olive Trees, and he sometimes took his disciples there. Then I told him how I sometimes liked to pause and pray as I thought of things, and always to be thankful for how beautiful a garden and growing things could be.
I asked him would he like to pray in my garden and he did, so we prayed for friends and loved ones and thanked Jesus for things. It was a special moment for me. I hope it will be a memory for him, and the first of many times we share prayer there.
One thing is for certain. His little stuffed rabbit friend who visits with his statue buddies while we work will also be joining us in prayer. His rabbit is named Carrots, and Carrots goes on many adventures. And my grandson is giving Carrots a wonderful, storyful life. And we must make sure he learns how to pray. LOL
Blessings to anyone who is working a garden this year in the heat. And may it prosper in spite of the dry weather this year. And may you find time to pray a bit in your garden, and remember that Christ prayed for you there in his place.
God Grant this request for all who have given a garden their time this year. Please bring nourishment in what ever form their garden has grown, whether flowers or food, may it nourish the soul and the body. In Jesus sweet name, AMEN
