In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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GOD AND LAWN CARE
GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens
and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What
happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? I
had a perfect no-maintenance garden plan.
Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with
abandon. The nectar from the long-lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey
bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now.
But, all I see are these green rectangles.
St. FRANCIS: It's the tribes that
settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers
'weeds' and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.
GOD: Grass? But, it's so boring. It's
not colourful. It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees; only grubs and
sod worms. It's sensitive to temperatures. Do these Suburbanites really want
all that grass growing there?
ST. FRANCIS: Apparently so, Lord.
They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by
fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn.
GOD: The spring rains and warm
weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites
happy.
ST. FRANCIS: Apparently not, Lord. As
soon as it grows a little, they cut it-sometimes twice a week.
GOD: They cut it? Do they then bale
it like hay?
ST. FRANCIS: Not exactly, Lord. Most
of them rake it up and put it in bags.
GOD: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash
crop? Do they sell it?
ST. FRANCIS: No, Sir, just the
opposite. They pay to throw it away.
GOD: Now, let me get this straight.
They fertilize grass so it will grow. And, when it does grow, they cut it off
and pay to throw it away?
ST. FRANCIS: Yes, Sir.
GOD: These Suburbanites must be
relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That
surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work.
ST. FRANCIS: You aren't going to
believe this, Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses
and pay more money to water it, so they can continue to mow it and pay to get
rid of it.
GOD: What nonsense. At least they
kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so
myself. The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the
summer. In the autumn, they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to
keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes. It's a natural
cycle of life.
ST. FRANCIS: You better sit down,
Lord. The Suburbanites have drawn a new circle. As soon as the leaves fall,
they rake them into great piles and pay to have them hauled away.
GOD: No!? What do they do to protect
the shrub and tree roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?
ST. FRANCIS: After throwing away the
leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch. They haul it home
and spread it around in place of the leaves.
GOD: And where do they get this
mulch?
ST. FRANCIS: They cut down trees and
grind them up to make the mulch.
GOD: Enough! I don't want to think
about this anymore. St. Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie
have you scheduled for us tonight?
ST. CATHERINE: 'Dumb and Dumber',
Lord. It's a story about....
GOD: Never mind, I think I just heard
the whole story from St. Francis.
In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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