Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Dear God,

Seeds dropped in the soil, simple seeds in the springtime.  When I was digging up carrots right where those seeds were gently planted, I marveled at your plan of creation.  Seeds that became large, luscious, colorful food for our table.  Who can make this happen?  No one but you, Almighty God.

I brought those carrots home, washed them again and again.  I categorized sizes and began the process of home canning.  I peeled, sliced, washed, cooked and when ready put those beautiful round orange slices into jars that I then placed in my pressure canner to boil for 25 minutes.  After the canner cooled, I lifted the wonderful jars and put them on the table to cool a little longer.  Later I set each jar into a box for 12 and carried them downstairs and put them in the cabinet.  When the snow begins to fly, I will walk down into the basement, clutch a jar in my hand, bring it upstairs, open it up and cook it for dinner.  Remembering, of course, the seeds planted by the farmer who co-creates with you.

Loving God,
thank you
for the wonder
of creation.
Thank you
for carrots,
their flavor,
their color,
their fragrance
and even
the way
they grow
in the garden.
You are
a miracle creator.

Love always, Andrea