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04/10/2002 Entry: "Planting seeds"

It's a well-known fact to all those acquainted with me: Richard is not a gardener. In church on Sunday I even failed to recognise a bunch of roses for what they were, and I'm unlikely ever to be allowed to forget it. I've mowed the grass once this year - I don't see why I should have to do it again. But it keeps growing, along with the weeds. A great man once said, "If God had meant us to be gardeners, he wouldn't have given us concrete." I'm forced to agree.But even a non-gardening minister turns to the garden for inspiration sometimes. It struck me today just how inconvenient all the new life of this time of year can be. Work and drudgery is what spring brings if you're a non-gardener like me. To the gardener it brings delight and joy. The same circumstances provoke very different reactions, according to the attitude with which they are received. "A glad heart and a merry song" makes all the difference. Perhaps I'll mow the lawn tomorrow...