New Soil … New Roots

 If you want to remove weeds from your garden, it’s imperative that you successfully remove the entire root. Weeds are tenacious little buggers - give ‘em an inch, and they’ll happily take over, depleting the soil’s nutrients and giving nothing in return.

In Bill’s Story (BB page 13), he says “l ruthlessly faced my sins and became willing to have my new-found Friend take them away, root and branch”. Entirely. Totally. Leaving no trace. 

The useless soil needs enrichment, just as my soul needs nourishment. What I feed it determines the success of my new crop, my new way of thinking and acting. I am responsible - there is no leaving the tasks and choices to others. I grow what I am newly capable of growing, getting all I need from the soil of my understanding, and producing useful, life-affirming fruit. That’s the plan.

Weed seeds can find ways of trying to take root in my new soil, so I check in daily with my Master Gardener. I’ve been known to have arguments with Her about the relative harmlessness of one cute little weed, only to have to face the inevitable result of trying to remove it after it’s taken hold. I learn more each time, even while I repeat the experiment, saying that this time I’ll control it better. I find myself  needing to re-enrich my soil every day, especially after the goof-ups, but the main crop gets bigger and stronger as I go. The roots have branched out, happily enjoying all the goodness of their environment, while the stem, leaves, flowers, and fruit delight in the Sunshine, able to withstand the occasional storm.

New soil fills me with deeper understanding, and new roots hold me firmly grounded while I grow stronger and stronger. 

 

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