God's Grace

I woke up this morning particularly joyful and amazed at how God works in my life. I cherish my daily quiet time with Him and I can feel and see how He reveals himself in things all around me. I usually spend a good solid hour (and often two!) in the garden reflecting on His grace. This is a time where I feel God and I have a direct connection. I can relieve myself of burdens and worries and know that in His hands everything will work out. I love to sit in a patch of pea pebbles we have and pick out the dried up flower petals and leaves that collect. It is from there that I am often given the gift of opportunity to observe hummingbirds and dragonflies doing what they do. Most of the dragonflies in this area are vivid orange and they put on quite a show when they swoop down to feed from the surface of the pool. There have been more hummingbirds this year than ever before. I do not have a hummingbird feeder and I've often thought about getting one, but there is just something about hanging up "sugar water" that is very unappealing to me. I will probably just let nature do its thing. My Lamb's Ears did not bloom this year but we had an icey winter and they may have not been covered in time. This year I am making a mental note to hunt down burlap from the feed stores that I can insulate with Fall leaves and have them ready. I get so many ideas when I am working outside, too many to remember so I really need to start writing them down. I've never kept a Garden Journal. Do people do that? Something to think about. Well I need to get busy. The flowers are thirsty for water and I am thirsty for God.