Such wise words here! I love the reminder that not all strangers -- whether plants or events in our lives - are necessarily bad and even the unfamiliar can be nourishing! We've been getting to know the volunteers in our yard, and have let several of the native species do their own thing and the birds absolutely love it.
I'm happy to report that after my prayer request last week about our senior kitty's loud meows keeping me up at night, she's been less intense this week :-) I've slept much better!
A non-joke saying of Confucius that i've always loved is this: "the beginning of wisdom is calling things by their proper name". Great analogy to the weeds of life which are merely awaiting identification.
Prayer request--this week i'll be dog sitting for a friend. I love animals, but I have never been responsible for dogs. This will be a fun challenge, yet a little spiritual reinforcement will be welcome. I'll be praying for the other requests in this thread!
LOVE that saying, and it’s so wise! Names are powerful.
I will certainly be praying for your dog-sitting! Obviously as a dog-owner myself I’m confident you’ll have a great time, but also I get that it can be an adventure even when it’s fun. 😅
"Weed" is a term that humans use when plants find a place to thrive that doesn't jive with our will to control nature. Embracing and understanding those plants where they thrive is a step towards regaining the deep knowledge humans have willingly forgotten about the ancient ones [plants.]
Goosefoot/Lamb's Quarter is really far more nutritious than spinach when it grows where it wants. More vitamin C, more phytochemicals and more minerals. I agree with you, it tastes better than spinach and is much easier to grow. Amaranth is also excellent to cook with. Both are prolific at self-seeding so some effort to trim them back when they are trying to go to seed may be advisable.
Such wise words here! I love the reminder that not all strangers -- whether plants or events in our lives - are necessarily bad and even the unfamiliar can be nourishing! We've been getting to know the volunteers in our yard, and have let several of the native species do their own thing and the birds absolutely love it.
I'm happy to report that after my prayer request last week about our senior kitty's loud meows keeping me up at night, she's been less intense this week :-) I've slept much better!
I'm so glad to hear it, Megan!! 🙏🌿
A non-joke saying of Confucius that i've always loved is this: "the beginning of wisdom is calling things by their proper name". Great analogy to the weeds of life which are merely awaiting identification.
Prayer request--this week i'll be dog sitting for a friend. I love animals, but I have never been responsible for dogs. This will be a fun challenge, yet a little spiritual reinforcement will be welcome. I'll be praying for the other requests in this thread!
LOVE that saying, and it’s so wise! Names are powerful.
I will certainly be praying for your dog-sitting! Obviously as a dog-owner myself I’m confident you’ll have a great time, but also I get that it can be an adventure even when it’s fun. 😅
"Weed" is a term that humans use when plants find a place to thrive that doesn't jive with our will to control nature. Embracing and understanding those plants where they thrive is a step towards regaining the deep knowledge humans have willingly forgotten about the ancient ones [plants.]
Goosefoot/Lamb's Quarter is really far more nutritious than spinach when it grows where it wants. More vitamin C, more phytochemicals and more minerals. I agree with you, it tastes better than spinach and is much easier to grow. Amaranth is also excellent to cook with. Both are prolific at self-seeding so some effort to trim them back when they are trying to go to seed may be advisable.
Thanks for the thoughtful post and sentiment.
Beautiful thoughts, John! Thank you! 🌿
Yaaa, 👍🏼 the Creator put those great weeds here for us and told us so. If they aren’t edible, then they can, in the proper dose, be medicine.
So true! 🌿