As I am currently sitting in my backyard, after many rainy days, I’m observing how green my grass is.
To be honest, I am very pleasantly surprised. When the season started, I had many bald spots of dirt. This is something that I normally ignore and allow the gardener to do his thing. But this year, as the season approached, I became frustrated in thinking of past seasons with my grass.
Normally, as spring approaches, weed starts taking over. The Gardner puts weed killer and I get a bill, but, I was never quite sure I liked the outcome. So, this year, I did something differently. I text him and asked him not to put the weed killer.
Instead, while in a big box store, I saw a package of grass seeds, mulch and fertilizer in one. It was expensive (by my standards) but, I was also willing to try something differently. I came home, hand weeded, put the mix down, and proceeded to water for 14 days (per the instructions) morning and evening, if it didn’t rain. It was hard labor if I’m being completely honest.
With all the added rain recently, I’ve been rewarded with the most vibrant grass I’ve had in many many years.
I can’t help but think how the process has unfolded.
Deciding to take note of what wasn’t working and determining what I needed to do to change the outcome.
I know this lesson is not just about my grass, it extends to people and relationships too.
How can we uproot the weeds in our lives that is vying for nutrients and attention?
How can we plant good seeds, with fertilizer and mulch? Things that will not just allow for growth, but also feed and protect the relationships?
How can we water it so that it has the opportunity to become the best version of itself? Different relationships require different things, but, when we take time to slow down and learn about each other, we’ll discover exactly how to water our respective relationships.
Are there relationships in your life that could do with an extra dose of seeds, fertilizer and water? How will you go about making that change so that it can thrive, and become the best version that you’ve seen in many years?
Dear Heavenly Father, I’m so grateful for this time and these lessons. Thank you for slowing me down enough so that I can have an appreciation for how you are working in my life. Please allow me to continue to trust you with all my heart and not to lean on my own understanding.