02.07.2023 | Rainy Tuesday

It's a wet Tuesday here in the Carondelet Garden in South Saint Louis on this first Tuesday of February.  Doing a little garden cleanup and discovered these little lovelies poking their little heads out on a mid-winter's afternoon.  I could be wrong, but this may be the earliest I've ever seen these bulbs poking through the ground.  Signs of an early spring?  It is definitely a sign of creation doing its thing.  

There is something mesmerizing about creation.  Creation is not good in of itself, it is good because the creation ultimately comes from a good and loving God.  There is this strong sense of purposefulness and connectedness as we work with nature and nurture the garden.  My ponder for this day is how do I take the time to savor the goodness of creation?  Gardening is one way for sure.  Walking in nature.  Witnessing the rebirth of daffodils in mid-winter in the Midwest.  There is something mesmerizing about creation.  God saw that it was good.  It was good!  Amen.