Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Dear God,

The harvest has abundantly produced so many beautiful fruits and vegetables this year.  Red, orange, green, purple, yellow, gold, the colors of gratitude.  Who could not give thanks?

I finally finished putting up 60 jars of peaches, gorgeous Sunhigh and Canadian Harmony peaches. When one was left in the pot with the luscious, hot syrup, I took a bite and smiled.  I could not help but give praise.  I knew my grandchildren would be so happy after two years of no peaches because of early frost.  Their smiles and joy was enough to motivate me to make extra jars.

As gardeners and eaters of good food, we take for granted the food we eat.  We don't often stop to consider the gift of food that grows every year providing sustenance for our bodies, minds and souls. We forget the process of seeds, soil, sun, water, and tending.  We forget there is always someone, a lot of someones who till the soil and tend the gardens.  We forget the Master Gardener who makes the sun shine and the rain fall.  Yet, you still give and give and give.

Thank you,
O Lord,
for the fruit
of your labor.
Thank you
for the gift
of gardeners.
Thank you
for faith
to see
the gifts
you give.

Love, Andrea