I walk past this lady's lawn every day and I always admire it and today she was out watering her garden-lawn so now we are very good friends. Her name is Lou Garrett and she grew up in Elk Point. She didn't want her picture taken, but she is a sweet white-haired Grandma, maybe 80. I think gardening keeps her healthy. If you get to meet her you'll see what I mean, she is so full of inner vitality 
Yup! This is her front lawn! What do you think guys? Should I do it? Lou told me everything you see here are annuals, so she doesn't have to plant them every year. She told me she takes care of them during the winter by putting a thick blanket of leaves from the city. She only has to do that when there hasn't been much snow covering them. She said the recent cold weather wasn't good for them, because even back when you couldn't see anything green happening, they were still growing underground.
That's like us. People often can't see how we are growing. Our ideas about life and ourselves change and still it takes time before the fruits of those inner changes blossom and later become fruit. That's why we need to be told "nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow," (and because the beginning of growing isn't visible) "by your faith with great diligence and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof ... And because of your diligence, and your faith and your patience...in nourishing it, that it may take root in you," ( the root underground, not visible but real and vital to the health of the whole tree) " behold by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.
"Then my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you." (Alma 32: 41-43 -of course you knew that)
Yeah, that's how we need to be with each other and ourselves. Long suffering and patient, believing that our best is growing within us and taking root and the fruit is forthcoming. Count on it.
Yup! This is her front lawn! What do you think guys? Should I do it? Lou told me everything you see here are annuals, so she doesn't have to plant them every year. She told me she takes care of them during the winter by putting a thick blanket of leaves from the city. She only has to do that when there hasn't been much snow covering them. She said the recent cold weather wasn't good for them, because even back when you couldn't see anything green happening, they were still growing underground.
That's like us. People often can't see how we are growing. Our ideas about life and ourselves change and still it takes time before the fruits of those inner changes blossom and later become fruit. That's why we need to be told "nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow," (and because the beginning of growing isn't visible) "by your faith with great diligence and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof ... And because of your diligence, and your faith and your patience...in nourishing it, that it may take root in you," ( the root underground, not visible but real and vital to the health of the whole tree) " behold by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst."Then my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you." (Alma 32: 41-43 -of course you knew that)
Yeah, that's how we need to be with each other and ourselves. Long suffering and patient, believing that our best is growing within us and taking root and the fruit is forthcoming. Count on it.
2 comments:
The truth of this is undeniable. It takes time to realize the progress of a change. The roots most of the time does look invisible in the eyes of men. Which is the essential seed of growth in the eyes of the Almighty. I have realised that patience is one of the greatest virtues I need to have in order to witness the complete growth of a seed. I needed to witness the nourishment as well. At the end it will worth. I have seen it with my own eyes therefore I can't dare deny it. Each underground root is different and unique they each need a special care from a special care giver.
Aww. True. We really need each other. And what I need seems just to be love and forgiveness. I really feel that from you. Thanks for letting me grow.
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