Should I Stop Struggling?

Gardening. It’s something I once did with relish.
But here, where the soil is pygmy-poor and hard as cement, it’s been a struggle.
I can’t seem to impose my will upon this bit of land.
Hmm. Reminds me of trying to thrust my will upon God. I want this, even though You are leading me to that.
The only plants that survive here were planted by someone else before we moved in.
Our previous homeowners grew up in Mendocino and knew the landscape.
They looked to nature as their guide.
Hmm. Perhaps I need to follow where I’m being led.
Plant what grows here.
Maybe then the struggle will end
and the unimpeded flow will begin.

Photos © Sondra Sula.

Take a walk with me by reading my daily devotional book, Meditations on Mendocino by Sondra Sula. Available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle versions.

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