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Many of life's undertakings have been transformative for me: marriage, motherhood, athletics, music, just to name a few. Some were extracurricular, some vocational, but all life-altering. As inconsequential as extracurriculars may seem to a person at any stage of life or vocation, I would argue that they are immensely important. Few extracurriculars, however, have been as transformative for me as gardening.
Gardening has enabled me to undergo physical, emotional, and spiritual reformations. To be able to properly toil has changed my perspective of what it takes to go into a garden (in addition to the physical effort that is a form of exercise and my body's exposure to Vitamin D). The exuberance I experience watching a garden I planted grow is a tremendous source of joy. Lastly, a life of gardening is one of cultivated appreciation for the beauty and wonder of the created world; a world in which God the Father gifted us, his children. This is why I always encourage others to try this time-treasured hobby.
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Two Simple Keys for Joyful Gardening
Gardening has enabled me to undergo physical, emotional, and spiritual reformations. To be able to properly toil has changed my perspective of what it takes to go into a garden (in addition to the physical effort that is a form of exercise and my body's exposure to Vitamin D). The exuberance I experience watching a garden I planted grow is a tremendous source of joy. Lastly, a life of gardening is one of cultivated appreciation for the beauty and wonder of the created world; a world in which God the Father gifted us, his children. This is why I always encourage others to try this time-treasured hobby.
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Two Simple Keys for Joyful Gardening
