Or maybe the Procrastinating Gardener. Yep, that’s me. I really do love to plant and tend and watch plants grow and mature. But often, I buy the plants and seeds and they sit for weeks without getting into the soil.

I can’t pass a seed display without buying several colorful packs, like arugula, spring mix lettuce, wildflower mix. You get my drift? I do the same thing with potted plants. I have a whole herb garden on my patio, right next to the Christmas poinsettias – still blooming and looking beautiful.

But, buying and planting are two different things in my gardening lexicon. For example, today I planted the little tomato plant which I bought in January. It already has a small green tomato on it and lots of little yellow flowers, a harbinger of more to come. However, just getting it into the soil today means that I probably won’t get to eat the delicious fruit that it will bear in about two months. Sad!

I do the same thing with my spiritual life. I buy the books and journals, read the first couple of pages or just put them in the book case, but don’t really plant them in my heart. I have good intentions to pray and meditate more each day but fall back to the easy rhythm of my slapdash routine, praying on the run or in the shower and always asking for more help.

Fortunately, our loving and caring Gardener God tends his crop with attention and understanding. He loves us unconditionally and encourages us to plant on, even if it is a little late in the season. He wants us to enjoy the fruits of our labors whenever they mature. Don’t stop planting because you think it is too late. It’s never too late with our God.

Terri

Read Luke 8: 5-11