A Change of Seasons

Our hostas and lilies are beginning to poke up through the soil. I love this time of year when the garden begins to come alive with new growth. But it also signals a time to re-evaluate things. For instance, the hosta bed by the mailbox is too crowded. It was uncomfortably so last season, and I can tell already that we need to divide the plants this year. I'm always a little worried about dividing plants. I worry that I won't space the re-plants well and I'll have gaps. I worry I might damage a plant in the process and lose it. If I decide on a new garden design, I worry it won't look as good as the old one. I fret over the garden.

Ultimately, I get out the shovel and go at it, and yes, I occasionally lose a plant, and I'm sad, but I can honestly say that each year, our garden gets more beautiful.

So I dig and re-vision. I divide and re-plant. And then I have plants to share with friends.

Church is a lot like that. In the past 3 years, we have created something really beautiful at Sacred Tapestry. We have worked and cultivated and fertilized and grown something that has been a joy and a blessing to many. Now, we're getting a bit crowded. It's time to think about a plan for moving forward. And that's a little intimidating.

But I don't see it as division. I see it as multiplication. I see it as creating new worship experiences to share with more people, and that's exciting.

Healthy growth blesses us so that we can bless others. We get to share.

Here is to a new season of growth and health!

Teresa