In this post, I start with two religious quotes. One from the Bible, the other from Bonhoeffer. They then lead me to look at the garden and how things work there.
‘ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.’ 2 Peter 3:9
Then, reading Bonhoeffer’s quote:
‘ Cheap grace is preaching forgiveness without repentance. It is baptism without the discipline of community.’
Saying sorry is difficult.
As a deciduous groundcover, it will die back in winter and emerge with fresh growth in spring. The white flowers and leaves when dried smell of mowed hay and may be used in potpourri. It is a symbol of humility.
Travelling with the word cover these two quotes, while unpleasant, couldn’t be ignored.
‘ There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.’ Unknown
‘ It is almost always the cover- up rather than the event that causes trouble.’ Howard Baker.
each with four petals.
They are fragrant and taste sweet with a nutty vanilla flavour.
This plant has taken a few years to flower.
Saxifrage paniculate shares space with Lamb’s ear. The one in the photograph featured in a post where it was rooted in water and is now in the garden. It looks good with this low ground cover.
I have struggled to root out green alkenet from this area of the garden. Their roots go so deep, and the tops snap easily while the iris rhisomes are close to the surface. I picked them and put them in a vase with some stalks of eucalyptus and budlia, which has dried and weathered through winter. The iris plants now have a little more light.
Travelling with the word share.
‘ A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.’
Denis Waitley
Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession. Friendship is never anything but sharing.
Elie Wiesel
New leaves but no purple to be seen.
Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher 1788 – 1860, amused me by saying something that seems an interesting escape:
‘ That I could clamber to the frozen moon. And draw the ladder after me.’
He also said: ‘ A word too much always defeats its purpose.’
I hope all is well.
Sandy 🙂
Bonhoeffer’s quote is lovely 😍🌹
Yes, I was pleased to read it in another post, except I couldn’t remember which. Thank you, Morag.
Now I am smiling again! I had just commented on your other post about my iris–and you have a photo for us here! Serendipitous!
Ah, how lovely that we are so far apart but can make each other smile! Have a lovely weekend!