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A Garden for Daily Living Finally! Spring has arrived in Calgary. The trees are beginning to leaf out. The grass is turning green. The Mountain Crocus are blooming on Nose Hill. The rabbits have turned brown and people are wearing T-shirts and shorts. Soon (if it hasn’t happened already) people will be planning their gardens.
Advice from wise gardeners suggest that you should never plant before June 1 in Calgary because you never know when Mother Nature will remind us that winter can come any time near the mountains. But people are busy buying seeds and plants that will adorn their yards and feed their families.
It’s important to plan your garden. Some people use the adventure system. They simply put things in the ground and wait to see what comes up. My parents, on the other hand, drew a simple map not only to remember where each vegetable was but also to be sure that the pepper, potatoes and tomatoes were separated. They also planted onions among the squash to discourage squash-bugs. Wendy’s step-dad was an engineer so his garden was planned to the last detail and the results were the proof of his efforts.
God has a garden that is perfect. We are not only a product of God’s garden but also the over-seers of it. How intentional are we about our care for God’s garden? What do you plant in God’s garden?
I was going though some papers from my dad and found a plan for The Garden of Daily Living: Plant three rows of peas; -peas of mind -peas of heart -peas of soul
Plant four rows of squash: -squash gossip -squash indifference -squash grumbling -squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce: -lettuce be faithful -lettuce be kind -lettuce be patient -lettuce be loving
No garden is complete without turnips; -turnip for meetings -turnip for service -turnip to help others
To conclude our garden we must have thyme: -thyme for family -thyme for friends -thyme for strangers -thyme for yourself
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love.
May the life-giving Spirit of God fill the garden of your soul so that you and all whom you touch might know the fullness of God’s love.
Pastor’s Rick and Wendy Beck |
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A Protestant Church of the Moravian denomination serving North-West Calgary |
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We are a multi-generation congregation that serves the young, the elderly, and those in between. Our family of God is made up of families of many types and sizes. Our music includes a mix of hymns and choruses.
We offer a practical, down-to-earth approach to life that emphasizes Christian faith, hope, and love with an open-minded encouragement to build a rich, full life in faith. Simply:
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love
Our denomination has a rich tradition that traces its roots many centuries back to John Hus, Czech priest, philosopher, reformer, and martyr (1369-1415). Moravia is a region in Central Europe, in the Easter part of the Czech Republic. |
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Welcome to Good Shepherd Church |
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Sunday Worship 10:00am Our Address: Church Admin, Rentals |
