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Why there are weeds in the garden

August 8, 2015 By Carol Michel 10 Comments

I know why there are weeds in the garden…

To remind me…

…To be thankful I can kneel in the garden and then stand back up without pain.

…To be thankful I can grip with my hands,

….To be grateful I have the eyesight to see the weeds,

…To be grateful I have the knowledge to know the difference between weeds and flowers,

…To be thankful I can hear the bees buzzing in the garden while I weed,

…To be thankful I can reach for the furthest weeds without pain in my shoulders,

To remind me I have my own garden to weed in.

I am reminded, too, as sweat begins to drip down my face and into my eyes while I am weeding, that I have fresh water to drink and a cool, air conditioned house to retreat to.

And as I weed,  I am reminded of all my family members and friends who have done the same in their gardens for countless generations and even now.

That’s why there are weeds in my garden.

Thank you, Lord, for the weeds in my garden!

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  1. Lisa at Greenbow says

    August 8, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    Thank you Carol for this thank full article. It is oh so true. I will think about this the next time I am sweating to the weeds.

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  2. Favored says

    August 8, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    Amen, amen, amen!

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  3. growingagardenindavis says

    August 9, 2015 at 4:21 am

    Amen indeed!

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  4. Caro says

    August 9, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    Nice to see weeds in a different light!

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  5. Covegirl says

    August 9, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    I agree. as long as I can work in my garden, I will be there! Bring on the weeds!

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  6. Dee Nash says

    August 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Excellent points. I don't know about the no pain here though I am thankful I can do all those things. Thanks for the reminder.~~Dee

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  7. Pam says

    August 9, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Amen, that is why I weed too.

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  8. Unknown says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Agreed! Be grateful for every little thing and don't take anything for granted.

    Reply
  9. Lois says

    August 10, 2015 at 4:39 am

    And I find weeding a meditative, calming activity. It gives me time to pause and slow down.

    Reply
  10. Margaret @ Live Like No One Else says

    August 18, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Lovely post. Thank you for sharing it!

    Reply

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