how does your garden grow?
I have been wanting to put in a backyard garden again. But I just can’t seem to get the motivation I need. In reading about how to best do this, I was reminded that starting small is crucial. Parenting is the same. When we notice our children growing, we know we cannot tackle every character flaw or habit at once. It is too overwhelming for us as well as them. We can work slowly and steadily on one habit at a time, instilling the basic values and lessons needed to train the child to grow in the way that we want them. As a garden is easier to work with on a small scale, so is the garden of our children’s hearts. Remembering that our children’s growth is a life long learning process will help us avoid becoming overwhelmed in our duties as our child’s gardeners.
Posted by
at
22:56:12
Suddenly creating a giant garden that takes up the entire yard might be like giving a child a set of encyclopedia’s to read in one weekend.
Maybe a giant pot with one tomato plant will do for a worthy beginning.
Malcolm
thanks for the advice malcolm. it is so hard to remember some times in the middle of it, but makes so much sense when you stop to look at it from that perspective!