A Green Thread: More Green

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

More Green

There continues to be more and more green happening in our little store room. And when spring is here for sure they will be in the garden.

These are little tiny rosemary plants.

I think these are newer tomato plants,

Obviously these are basil plants and they look amazing.

More mature plants from above.

Tomato plant, about a month old!

Spinach plant

Don't you just love the new life from the tiny seeds. Thank you God for tiny seeds that we can grow and eat.

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UnknownMarch 25, 2014 at 9:37 PM
Yeah! I love growing stuff with you--and eating it too!
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Why a Green Thread?

Some 40 years ago, or more, there arose a dispute between my sister and my brother-in-law over a certain piece of fabric. Was it gray, or was it green? I don't remember who argued which way, but in the end, my peacemaking sister pointed to the cloth and explained, "Look--it has a green thread in it!"

From then on, we were finding "a green thread" in every piece of fabric we saw. It had become a family joke.

As time went on, and the concept of going green came along, it occurred to me that our family had been green all along, recycling, repurposing, reusing all we could, more out of necessity than social conscience. So today I see that there is a metaphorical green thread running through our family.

It goes beyond using what you have, which we do. It's more than just finding pleasure in making old things new. It's making sure everything in your home has a purpose. You see, holding on to something you no longer need is wastefulness. So it's really about respecting God's provision. And look for a green thread in everything.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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