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Precision Pruning

wp474 01 autumn euphorbia 20240228 800My husband had successful shoulder surgery this past week and while waiting, I had time to ruminate. wp474 02 gray-green spikes 20240228 800
Scalpels are used to cut out tissue that needs to be excised from the body. wp474 03 yellow-green spikes 20240228 800
The wound hurts, but heals. wp474 04 snail on succulent 20240228 800
I’ve always had trouble pruning plants. wp474 05 med pink camillia 20240228 800
Cutting a plant’s stem or branches, if done correctly, increases flowering. wp474 06 sorral w cactus 20240228 800
In the Gospel of John, Chapter 15, the Bible mentions pruning as necessary to spiritual growth.wp474 07 fallen camellias 20240228 800
Dead branches need to be sliced off. wp474 08 yellow bracts 20240228 800
But the real kicker is that branches producing fruit also need to be trimmed to bear more fruit. wp474 09 succulent w sorrel 20240228 800
God, as the Great Gardener, wp474 10 Lenten rose 20240228 800
knows just where I need pruning. wp474 11 daffodils in purple bed 20240228 800
I may feel wounded at first wp474 12 orange spikes 20240228 800
but in hindsight, I am able to see fruitful growth.

Photos © Sondra Sula.

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