I have lots of beet greens, kale, corn, melons and peppers. I have buckets of cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. I also have lots of zucchini. Piles of zucchini. Zucchini "pressed down and running over." (Luke 6:38) Everywhere I look in my garden I see and feel abundance. There is plenty for all. No need to be hungry. Enough and to spare.
Could I have that in my home? Everywhere I look and hear, could we create an abundance of things of the spirit? Can we produce an abundance of the kinds of words that fill the air with healing, joy and connection?
I want to hear an abundance of kind, helpful and reassuring words:
- "How can I help you?"
- "You are amazing."
- "Just right!"
- "I hear what you are saying."
- "That must be hard, how can I make it better for you?"
- "Help me understand."
- "I'm sorry."
- "I forgive you."
- "I care about you."
Recently one of us had an epic meltdown. No abundance. Lack of adequate sleep. Shortage of listening. Famine of caring. Barren of understanding. Dry of hope. My child was like a wilted plant. As water to a thirsty plant, my child revived with the persistent attention of kind and healing words. Not until there was an abundance of humility, listening and caring, was there healing. The light came back in her eyes as I sought to understand.
God gives so abundantly to us and evidence of his love is everywhere. How vital that we feel it and share it with those all around us, especially in our homes. We all desperately need emotional light, air and warmth. How joyful when it is returned back again to us.
I love this verse from Luke 6:38
"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over."
Every time I walk into my garden, I am given ample evidence to remind me that God's love is abundant and I can give abundantly.
