Today I thought that I would do some gardening in the morning (pulling back mulch so I can plant seedlings), and then plant seedlings this evening. Then it looked like rain...so....I decided to go ahead and plant all the seedlings (in the off and on rain) before the ground got soggy again...hmmm. I think I may even have gotten a little hailed upon. I was weird cold and then warm blasts of air. Now, I am looking at the forecast and the next two days would have been perfect to plant. The time I thought I would spend grinding wheat for flour I spent planting. I am bushed. I shouldn't have panicked. I should have gone with plan A. All this got me thinking about the kids and my husband and what I do and why. In the area of food, clothing, etc. it is easy to get so caught up and forget what you are doing all of this for. The other day I was reading in Isaiah, where God was chastising people for fasting in an arguing and complaining way...He basically was trying to get them to remember what the point was: to free the captives, for rejoicing, for sharing with those who are poor.

Hmm, if I am "doing" all these things to take care of my family and get so caught up in the "stuff" I "gotta" do, I am in danger of missing the point, "Um honey, can you please stay out of my way so I can take care of you?" Makes a lot of sense doesn't it? I am sure it makes a lot of sense to them too. Wow, God, please help me to prioritize in a way that makes sense to You. Help me to not 'herd the kids around' all day without really paying attention to them or listening to them.

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of your by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6:25-27.

Back to the garden. I want to teach the kids to do this with me next year so they can learn a valuable skill and we can have more together time :).

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Posted by Hmschlmommy1

This is a beautiful entry!

I just finished reading your blog. You had me laughing about the flower power thing. It is colorful ... I like it. :)

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