Saturday, March 31, 2012

Still Saturday: Be a Gardener




Be a gardener.
Dig a ditch,
toil and sweat,
and turn the earth upside down
and seek the deepness
and water the plants in time.
Continue this labor
and make sweet floods to run
   and noble and abundant fruits
to spring.
Take this food and drink
and carry it to God
as your true worship.
--Julian of Norwich 

With my sandy, the

11 comments:

Megan Willome said...

Look at you worshipping!

Patricia said...

So perfect for spring! May we present every fruit of our labor in worship to God.

Have a beautiful weekend, Laura!

Amy Sullivan said...

This post reminds me of today. I like the idea of turning the earth upside down and seeking deepness. Thanks, Laura.

Amy Sullivan said...

Just shared this on Twitter...although, I don't think you are there!

Glenda said...

Beautiful . . . and so is your blog!

S. Etole said...

The soil looks so rich ... the seed produces in you well!

Sue Palmer said...

Lovely words and lovely dirt! Thanks for sharing this!

Dawn @ Dawnings said...

Beautiful image and words.

Sandra Heska King said...

Oh, Laura. Now this made me all weepy. Seeking that deepness. Love you.

Sheila said...

Noble and abundant fruits.

I'll carry that thought away. Thank you, Laura.

Sherrey said...

So beautiful in thought and words. I love Julian of Norwich. So many quotes of hers are treasures in my favorite quotes document.

Thank you,

Sherrey