Reno-gard-nio here we go

After a couple of weekends of rain, a bright and clear Saturday finally arrived.  The gardeners make quick work of clearing the site to be paved and laid it all out quite neatly.  The Jojo has now been moved into position and I can now make plans to have it connected. 

To my frustration though on the same day, my sleeper couch decided to give way and it's legs are finished. So time to look for something else.  

Well that brings me back to the garden.  If there is one thing I have learned from gardening, it is that life if fluid and changes constantly.  My garden has been through many evolutions now and some plants have stayed the course and grown with it , while others have been constantly changed or replaced. 

Embracing an ever changing landscape of life is the key to survival.  Spiritually we must be ready to embrace change as well. What worked for your spiritual walk a year ago may not work now.  You will need to constantly reevaluate your circumstances and adapt your habits to make your spiritual walk stronger. 

I encourage you today to accept life's ever changing landscape and reap the rewards of a renewed relationship with God. 

Time to clear its throat

Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite time of the year.  We had some rains over the weekend, but yesterday it rained almost non-stop.

So I decided that to celebrate the cooling weather it would be fun to crank up the fireplace and enjoy some warmth at home for the evening.  

Fire is my favorite earth element and watching the flames in action is just magical.  If you get the setup of a fireplace right the flames get going quickly.  Fires reduce the materials it burns to nothing but ash. 

The Bible talks about the Fire of the Holy Spirit working in us to burn away all impurities.  It separates the rock from the gold ore to produce pure gold. This is talking about producing goldly character in our lives.  This means that the character building process can be painful but that it produces qualities of great value in the end, one's that will earn us respect.  

Embracing these firy times is important in our spiritual growth, so I encourage you to let the Holy Spirit continue the great work He has begun in you.