Day 2

Besides the personal refreshment that comes from an early morning ride and outdoor work, I had a few more metaphors in what I was doing that are helping me in my quest to really discover what true life is.

I did a bit more weeding today, which brought up the question for myself about why I was killing off life, in order to make room for the type of life I wanted to have. For me I felt that the answer was in the fact that life is all around, and there are many different forms of it. From a human life point of view, there are many different paths you can take in life. Some are very easy and don't need much to make them happen, but they are weeds, and they produce nothing, and the seem to draw away from other plants around them. But There are other paths you can take in life that require a lot more effort, and diligence, as well as risk. But those paths, like some vegetables, not only produce life giving results, but also are beneficial to the plants around them and will continue to produce if they are well maintained.

So with that said, I felt like removing the weeds was not me bringing death, but actually me saying no to the fruitless life, and "yes" to a harder more life-giving path for my garden.

The other thing I did was transfer good soil from one part of the yard to where I was going to plant. This really brought a new perspective for me on the saying "The whole Earth is full of His glory" because I realized, maybe for the first time fully, that soil has the potential to produce life. Even in Genesis, it says that Man came from the dust. I seriously have underestimated dirt.

Still have more work to do before I plant, but I'm realizing its not a race, and that there is something to learn from each step in the process.