Life is a Garden Party

Monday, May 25, 2020

"x"


x “
(INCH by INCH)

On Memorial Day beans, peas, beets, carrots
planted down the hoed row “ x “ apart.
Each and every seed pinched
before planted “ x “.

“ x “ each seed with grow
after planted in the row
for sun and rain will soon sprout
what's inside waiting to get out.

Perhaps this week's forecasted rain
will wash the seeds out again.
If so, the seeds will attract the finches
before I poke the seeds back in “ x ”.

“ x “ vines
will one day twine
up the garden fence -
snow peas, pole beans, hence.

Soon it will be time to rinse
then cut those beans “ x “.
After blanched, into the freezer goes
for rainbow soup or with meatloaf goes.

“ x “ down into the ground
beets and carrots will grow round
to harvest after Jack Frost comes around
for frost makes root vegetables sweeter, it's found.

Traveling “ x “,
inch worms cause me to wince
for they will lynch
unless I pinch.

“ x “ my middle increases
while unfortunately my height decreases
despite bending and weeding “ x “.
In the morning you'll hear me grimace.

“ x “ the hands on the clock go round.
In 24 hours a new day is found.
Another day will be dispersed “ x “
filled with blessings from God, I'm convinced.

* * * * *

Growth is a process that takes time
and will not be hurried one finds.
"x" we grow physically
as well as mature spiritually.

Though we struggle to, we never completely arrive
at complete spiritual maturity in our lives.
Three steps forward, two steps back it seems
for each day there's a battle that screams.

Our good intentions to please the Lord
are left on the side of the road
for busyness creeps in
and the Lord is forgotten.

There's much to do and places to go
our days are scheduled with overflow.
Much gets accomplished, but are our accomplishments
accomplishments that bring God glory where we went?

We might remember to pray when we need help,
but spending time developing relationship
by reading God's Word
is often ignored.

It's relationship with the Lord
that is pleasing to the Lord.
It's spending time with Him
that grows us up within.

"x" we should want to daily read
a few verses in the Bible which will feed
our mind, heart, soul
as we inwardly grow.

We'll learn the right way to live
as each day we seek to give
the Lord His rightful place
in what's commonplace.

Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us
an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
II Corinthians 4:16-17

“This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;
and, “This is the place of repose” -
but they would not listen.
So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:
Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule;
a little here, a little there -
so that they will go and fall backward,
be injured and snared and captured.
Isaiah 28:12-13


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