Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Starting Over

A few weeks back the most incredible hail storm hit Krugersdorp, absolutely obliterating my veggie garden in the process.



I was devastated at the time (in fact, I'm still a little devastated) but have since realised the grace that has come with starting over. As I re-mulched my garden, chatted to my earthworms and replanted a new batch of seeds, I had the opportunity to do things differently based on lessons learned from the first round. I had a very good reason not to eat ALL the cabbage that had grown (one can only eat so much cabbage). And I was able to gain some profound insights into ministry. I also developed a new respect for farmers, for whom a hailstorm really can be a disaster...

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