MESSY

The garden is very messy right now with patches of soaking wet grass, leaves and branches all around, and dead or dying flowers lying on the ground.  Even with all this;  the colors are beautiful in the leaves that are left.

On remembrance day we are reminded of the mess us human beings can make that cause war to continue when all we want is peace and justice and freedom for all.

We gathered around the little table at church where pictures and medals and other items had been placed in memory of loved ones who had past away.  So many families have been touched with grief in the life time of our older generation. 

The message was that when human beings look down on others and call them outsiders it causes hatred and violence to fester.  Yet, we are all aware of how hard it can be to be peacekeepers.

I know for a lot of people religion causes problems  that seem to mess up life and stir up arguments.

My challenge is to try to live my faith but also to hand it on to the next generation.  Faith that incudes words that express longing and love and healing not just words of obedience and knowledge.
Into our messy lives it is important to create tolerance and harmony so that peace becomes the fruit of the spiritual life.

This lovely grass was dug up by the racoons looking for grubs.

What a complete mess!