I was raised by parents who had a garden. I spent my summer helping the grandparents in their gardens. Somehow the growing and gardening gene just didn’t make it to me. My church has a garden, and I enlisted support of people who have a green thumb to get the plants in the ground and help them grow! Last night was the first night of planting. Now it is time for that which I feel is more in my skill set-praying for the garden! Join me in a garden prayer.
God of All that Grows, Thank you for the gift of gardens filled with plants and hopefully someday filled with tasty foods. In our speedy society, it can be hard to wait for our garden to be ready. Give us patience as we watch it grow. Give us perseverance as we pull so many weeds. Give us steadfastness as we water when the rains don’t fall as we would prefer. Above all, give us a spirit of thankfulness as we tend and care for the land you created and share what we grow with your children. Amen!
