One Season Following Another

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In the midst of major drought in our mile high city of Denver, it blesses me to know that tulips can “spring” up out of the driest of dry soil.  As we begin our two day a week, water restrictions for outdoor watering , we learn to be intentional about identifying what we value … green lawns or our access to water for our vegetable gardens  or both … and so on.   As spring turns into summer we may see more severe restrictions, and yet the little things done consistently over a period of time can make a major difference if we all join in … but wait,  our restrictions come from a place of choice that has very little to do at this point with actual need.

We can only water our lawns, twice a week before 9 and after 6 p.m. How about eliminating the lawns for a season or two until we have more snowfall and melt to replenish our reservoirs?  New seasons call for new responses.  Could we shrink our lives with the attendant “busy” to make them bigger; or turn off our cell phones so that we can hear; or turn off our devices so that we can see; unplug our ears to engage, get rid of room scents so that we can smell? Perhaps the biggest drought right now is  that we’re dying of relational thirst and engagement with others vs. constant attention to our “social medias” plural.  It’s a dry season in our places that we live, for more reasons than lack of water for our lawns.

How wonderful the flowers in the midst of dryness.

IBK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 Comments

  1. Marina April 5, 2013 at 8:05 am #

    Hi IBK,
    Yes, this is part of the reason that I have held off getting email capability on my cell phone. I treasure interpersonal time, and find that it is so often interrupted by people’s inter-device activities. At a restaurant recently, we noticed that most people around us were engaged in devices instead of talking to each other. I find that sad!

  2. Karen Karr April 7, 2013 at 6:50 am #

    IBK,
    Another beautiful insight…..you always find a way to touch my heart!

  3. Barbara Hemphill April 7, 2013 at 2:20 pm #

    As always, I enjoy your “insight!” This one appeals to me especially, because you are really addressing the “clutter” that plagues so many of us in so many ways. Thanks for your encouragement!

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