Washed by the Water
28 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Tomorrow, my baby boy will be three weeks old. He’s such a sweet baby. He has beautiful eyes that just watch all that’s going on. This week, I am feeling a whole lot better so I’m getting back into the swing of things around the house. I got rid of 4 black garbage bags of outgrown clothes of my daughter and mine. She’s growing bigger and I don’t anticipate having any more babies so I’m getting rid of maternity clothes.
Today, when the baby went down for a nap, I got the other three outside to get our garden started. We planted some carrots, lettuce and zinnias. I’m using the lasagna gardening method. It’s awesome! I feel so empowered that I can layer things slowly when the time is available. And I don’t feel like I’m weeding only for them to reappear a few weeks later. The layers of cardboard, leaves and such have really eliminated a lot of weeds.
As we finished planting, it began to rain. I didn’t realize that the next three days have a chance of thunderstorms. Hoping that it doesn’t wash away all the seeds. It made me think of how the water is to remind us of our baptismal promises. It has been neat to recognize the importance of water in salvation history. The waters came down in the Flood for 40 days and nights and afterwards God made his covenant with Noah. The Israelites passed through the Red Sea before entering the wilderness on a journey that would last 40 years. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist before entering the desert for 40 days to be tempted by the devil. It is so neat to see how God’s plan unfolded over the course of history.
