A Sower Went Out to Sow... and found a gift!

The task itself was not a hard one.  We had already done the "hard work"days before, transforming our beloved garden into a big empty dirt patch.   But the hard work of this day was emotional.  It felt like a real commitment to actually sow grass seed, so that possibly someone who didn't want the work of a huge garden might still want to buy our house.   So we deliberated.... again... but in the end, it was done. Our garden has retired.... and although I will miss the mid-western tomatoes this summer, I can't say that taking a year off sounds like a bad idea!

Amazingly, as we tore out the garden a week ago, (and I wondered what impact that would have on my kids little phyches) Nora discovered a burrow of baby bunnies.  

These little guys charmed them so much that there was never a word said about the loss of what has been a pretty major part of their childhood.

It made me think of this verse: If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!  Matthew 7:11