The colors in my garden have been particularly vibrant these past weeks, with the bright red salvia standing next to the golden marigolds. But I know it won't last much longer - the frost has begun to gradually dim their colors, and soon they will have faded completely.
When that happens, it will be time to prepare the garden for winter; pulling up dead plants and mulching others. Before I begin that task, however, I say a prayer of thanksgiving for the gifts of the garden - for the flowers that fed my spirit, and the fruits and vegetables that fed my body.
Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary involves taking time to be aware of the present moment. Cleaning out the garden can be seen as just another chore on our "to do list" for fall, but it can be much more than that. It can offer us the opportunity to pause and remember our connection to the Divine through the simple things around us.
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