An Epiphany in my Veggie Garden...

Well, it wasn't really an epiphany in my vegetable garden because there were no veggies in this garden...other than a few random spikes of asparagus I had planted 5 years ago.  But, it was to be filled with veggies and had been in the past.

I stood there in the heat looking at this block of dirt, wondering where to begin.  I was overwhelmed and I was hot.  Me and the heat don't see eye to eye.  I'm a cool temperature kind of person.  My favourite seasons are fall, winter and spring.  And suddenly this week it went from cool spring temps to middle of the summer hot!

And so, I stood there in the heat looking at all the dirt...dirt that needed to be hoed and rowed and seeded and watered and eventually weeded and like I said I was overwhelmed.  I started picking rocks and more rocks.  I could do this...but then I thought who am I fooling.

Then it came to me...the epiphany...an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking.  
There I stood, hot and overwhelmed...that was my event and then it came...

"Tina...you have been trying to vegetable garden for almost 26 years, yes, you have had successful years but if this was your thing you'd have a masterpiece by this time and you don't so let it go. You're not really a vegetable gardener and it's okay, you can't do everything".

And guess what?  I felt relieved, it was okay, I could let it go.

Besides, my dad who lives next door is the veggie gardener expert and I'm sure he'll have a bean or two to spare from his garden ;-)

How often in life are we doing things we're really not meant to do.  It's not that we're not capable but when we do it, it pulls us into too many directions.  We give a little here, a little there, etc. and quite possibly nothing is given the fullest attention it should.

We are all gifted in different ways and God has a plan and purpose for each of our lives - that is what we need to seek.

Things to be thankful for...

190. Good chat with my cousin Anne

191. Video of Jocelyne's baby kicking - the gift of life

192. Morning video call with Lily

193. Good night's sleep

194. Getting some flowerbeds cleaned up with my husband

195. Fresh sheets off the clothesline 

196. Love, encouragement, and support from so many

197. Beautiful morning sunshine after the rain

198. Zoom video church with the Village of Hope - so good to see everyone

199. Walk in the woods with my husband

200. Video call with Shawn and Charissa

201. My husband's encouragement

202. Chat with my sister

203. Morning chat with Jocelyne

204. Boaz and Keish running down the hall after me

205. Matt's help

206. Lily's 4th birthday - video call with her

207. Work started on mom and dad's porch

Chilli for lunch.

Kitten photoshoot.

208. Beautiful sunny day

209. Good conversation with a couple about ministry

210. Dad helping in my veggie garden

211. About 50 cedar wax wings in my backyard

212. Another beautiful bouquet from Jocelyne - I receive them every Friday for the month of May - a gift for my birthday

213. Recording a video with my husband - laughter

214. Beautiful plant for Mother's Day from Will and Amy

215. Out for a drive and ice cream

216. Pizza dinner

217. Video call with Shawn and Charissa

218. Our mothers and all they do and give

219. Three-way call with Jocelyne and Charissa

220. Beautiful gift and card from Matt

221. Visit at mom and dad's - video chat with my sister

222. The fresh smell of tulips

223. God's provision through His people

224. Fixing fences with my husband

225. Jocelyne's Mother's Day gift arrived - beautiful box full of products from New Brunswick and a beautiful card

226. Dishes done by my husband

227. More work completed on mom and dad's porch

228. Celebrating 31 years of marriage

229. Beautiful hanging basket from my husband

230. Out for a drive and dinner

231. My husband's wisdom and heart

232. Video call from Shawn and Charissa

233. Chat with Robyn

234. Another beautiful bouquet of flowers from Jocelyne

235. Chat with Jocelyne

236. Beautiful, refreshing rains

237. Great Sunday morning message

238. Beautifully made plant pot from mom

239. Chat with Jocelyne after her appointment, everything is good with her and the baby

240. Call with a mom whose daughter needs help

241. Boaz and Keish - entertaining to watch

242. God's GRACE

243. Peaceful, cool morning doing chores

244. Good conversation with New Life supporters

245. Chat with Jocelyne

246. Matt fixing the lawn mower

247. Beautiful morning - sunshine and bird songs

248. Dayton, Elmo and Zoe on the pasture for the first time

249. Morning chat with Charissa

250. Video chat with Will and Amy

251. The smell of fresh baked bread

252. Chatting with mom and dad sitting outside on the deck

Beautiful flowering trees, the redbud and the weeping crab apple.

Work buddies.