Another hot day! I went out to the garden at about 8:45 this morning and pulled weeds. It was so hot already that I didn't stay out there long. I got alot done and really cleaned up some areas, but as I said in an earlier post, the weeds have taken over and it's a job bigger than one woman!
While I was out there working today, one of my main jobs was to dead head more of the never-ending crop of daisies! I do this by gathering a bunch of the stalks together and clipping them low with scissors; then I discard the clipped ends. One thing I noticed while doing this is the incredible amount of tiny seeds that the daisies throw off as soon as they are touched. Their dried heads just explode with seeds, sending them in every direction. This would account for the fact that there was such a profusion of daisies in bloom a few weeks ago and the phenomenon of them sprouting up everywhere, in the paths, and all over where they weren't planted. In the hot humid conditions, they stuck to my clothes and skin. You could hear the seeds raining down each time I brushed against a plant or touched a stalk.
This reminded me of one of my favorite sayings that I first heard from some of the evangelists I love to listen to--Ignorance gone to seed! When something goes to seed it is in it's last cylce of life, trying it's hardest to continue its influence. "Going to seed" calls up images of something dead, dry, and ugly, but with the potential to reproduce itself in abundance. When referring to ignorance gone to seed, I think we are looking at the epitomy of stupidity; ignorance in abundance with an eye to spreading its influence.
Sadly, we have the potential to become like this. When we lose sight of the truths of scripture we are left to our own devices. We can easily become like those in the days of some of the judges of Israel who were just doing what was right in their own eyes (Judges 21:25) without regard to any solid truth to guide them. It's pretty obvious that we are facing some of these same situations in the world today. Many people have traded in the wisdom of a loving God and the truths that once guided them. Justice is perverted because people have spurned the true, guiding principle (the Bible) and now we even have a hard time seeing what is the right thing to do since so many have put off restraint and are leaning on their own so-called wisdom.
Just listen to the news for a while and you will hear all kinds of things that will support what I'm saying. Crazy, unthinkable things being done every day, at every turn. Romans speaks of the results of people insisting on their own way and rejecting God--Ignorance Gone To Seed. Verse 21 and 22 of chapter 1 reads: "because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools."
I so want to guard against being ignorant. It starts with forgetting God, forgetting to be thankful. I never want to become "ignorant" in that sense and have my ignorance go to seed. There are so many applications of this. We can be ignorant in so many ways. But a sure way to avoid such a trap is to continue thanking God and acknowledging Him, allowing Him the right to rule in our lives. This is accomplished in part by dwelling in and believing in His word. When you put His word first in your life, you will not be darkened by your own foolish thoughts, unable to see truth and wisdom.
What's new in the garden? Well, I saw a hollyhock blooming in the middle where in other years there were several. Oh, well. We'll try hard to seed more for next year. Also a nice bushy yellow flower that I can't exactly name is opening. Also opening are lilies and the lovely cerise colored bee balm. And most exciting of all--my white rose that I loved so much has finally proven to be alive!!!! I was so excited yesterday when I went out to survey the various developments in the last 24 hours. I peered closely at the sprouts of morning glories that I planted all around the base of the very thick, dead stalks of my old white rose that appeared not to have made it through the winter. I didn't want to pull it out just yet and thought it would make a great "trellis" for morning glories to climb. Lo and behold, down near the bottom was a sprout of green leaves! I am so glad I didn't ruthlessly remove it yet! There's still hope!
We had such a nice hot wind blowing today that I hung laundry out very late in the afternoon fully expecting to have it dry by nightfall. It's in and folded already and another load hung out!
Was out and about today and saw lots of beautiful sights. The day was a bit less humid and big, fluffy clouds adorned a bright blue sky. While I was passing one of the many cornfields around here, I noticed a team of horses coming through the rows. The blue sky in the background and them plodding along was a picture worthy of a postcard. I am so thankful for my country life and the sights I get to enjoy daily. Also I noticed several large, showy trumpet vines blooming alonside the roads and in people's yards. They are so lovely. I have always enjoyed their intense red/orange color. I planted a few, but they are just tiny yet and I'm hoping for huge plants in another year or so. They do grow fast.
Hope you are studying your Bible and putting God first. Blessings, LORI
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