A Day in the life of the garden

 Job 28: 23God understands the way [to Wisdom] and He knows the place of it [Wisdom is with God alone].

    ²⁴For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

    ²⁵When He gave to the wind weight or pressure and allotted the waters by measure,

    ²⁶When He made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,

    ²⁷Then He saw [Wisdom] and declared it; He established it, yes, and searched it out [for His own use, and He alone possesses it].

    ²⁸But to man He said, Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord--that is Wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

   Amplified Bible

Somehow as I read the Word of God in it's various translations the implications for my understanding are amazing. I am amazed at the wisdom of God as He comes alongside me day after day, week after week and year after year. It doesn't matter if it is a good time or a time of life changing experience. We are changing continually and God is faithful to keep us in the process. I really don't like change and I love the outcome when God does it for and through me. So is my life like my garden, weeds and all, fruit bearing trees, flowers in abundance, birds of many different varieties.

Some like the sapsucker I so love to watch, eats bugs and things and destroys parts of my trees. I can't bring myself to stop their incessant hole picking as I love their movements. 

There is a hummingbird that follows me around like a puppy dog with wings on. Really he/she flies around buzzing me and going up and down and following me where ever I go in the yard. I think it is just grateful for the lilies and other flowers for feasting. 

The noisy doves who coo incessantly as soon as they wake up and continue for the day. They are lovely to look at and just a bit annoying.
My new raised veggie beds are amazingly productive and we are eating zucchini, peas, Swiss chard--the rest is growing well.

My raspberries and tayberries are done and were not that fruitful this year, however the next year growth is coming in and they will be good next year. The blueberries were not loaded and it was their first year in the revamped bed so hope for lots next year. My prune plums are loaded and almost breaking. The yellow plums next door that I adore had 5 on my side of the fence, and Vickie had none. Funny how it is with the plums. My cherries were enjoyed by the robins and they were up early each morning to feast to their hearts content. 

The lilies are blooming and I do love the scent of heaven they produce, reminding me of my David in heaven the fragrant offering of love with Jesus. He started me on the lilies in 1985 the year before he died. I do so love them and I moved them this year to make way for the new patio. They are not getting enough sun and are bending to look for the light, but in turn they are lasting longer and the colours seem to be even brighter. 

What does all this have to do with wisdom, well my life is a work in progress like my garden and the weeds still come up in my behaviour, the birds sometimes nest in my hair and the fruit comes whenever God allows it and it is always such a joy and surprise.

Yesterday was a day like that, an early phone call, a wedding to be cancelled as the pastor was in emergency, a fleeting thought about a justice of the peace I know,she was available,  a rapid trip to French Beach, the folks went ahead with the wedding with my justice of the peace, not they way they planned but married just the same,in the middle cleaning up the tayberry and raspberry canes,  picking up the pastor and his wife from emergency to bring them home again. About my Father's business without knowing the day when I awoke. Just being available. Practicing the presence of God in a day. How can people say life is boring, it is endlessly living from dawn to bedtime.