Presence in Gardening

I went out to the Farmers market last night in the plaza and my eye hit on the purple columbine. I came out for fresh tomatoes since I am no gardener! But I thought of my mother and how she loved columbines and blue cornflowers in her garden of serenity away from the house and kids! I bought the plants and loaded them in the car!

I can't speak for why she loved to pull that hose all over our huge yard or why she never wanted our help but she walked out there in her wide-brimmed sunbonnet and waited for dusk to set in! I can hear her singing, "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" right now!  I thought it was her way of praying because she never uttered one word in public in the church that I heard.

May Lawrence Cooper taught me some real lessons about living a life and cooking meals and being steadfast in the faith and gardening! She, more than anyone else in my life, understood Christ as a Presence in every phase of our lives! Even in the planting of columbines!

Yes, that is me and my Mama!