Here is a summary of something I was reading from the book of Job. Job was a man from ancient times who lost everything in spite of having a good relationship with God. His situation got so bad that while he was scraping the boils all over his body his wife said: ‘ Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.’
Then I read this much later in the event. Job speaking: ‘ Oh, if only I knew where to find God, I would lay out my argument in an orderly and careful way, but look I go forward, He is not there, backward but I can’t notice/ sense/ understand/ recognise Him. On the left and on the right He hides Himself I cannot see Him.
But
He knows the way that I take and when He has tried me, I will come out as gold… I have not gone back on the commandments from his lips, I value His words more than food…’
It looks like God has forgotten his relationship with Job but has He?
Thoughts from Job 2:9 and Job 23: 5-10.
The supported pear tree.
It is time to leave the garden in the care of others as we are on the road, sandyroybessbugzy.com.
The pear tree is well supported, the Rudbeckia has grown taller and we are generally pleased with what we have done to help the garden through the heat.
The rudbeckia is thriving and can be seen below the sunflowers grown from the seeds of the one largest one from last year.
There is one section we need to work on when we get back. It was once the secret garden with tulips , two small cherry trees, a Victoria plum and a rambling, scrambling single pink rose. Well it is the wild garden now!
The wild garden needing care.
Gardens travel too so it is good to record how you left them. Here are a few more photographs:
The Liatris Spicata amongst the corn flowers grows from a corm. The plant can tolerate shade as well as draught but needs regular watering during the first growing season to build strong roots. This is its first season. We are pleased to get it established in the garden.
Amongst the petunias are the two nine year old oak trees and a bucket of white gladioli from grandad Brian’s garden. The sweet williams have been revived with more water and perhaps there will be flowers on our return.
The sedum is thriving in the heat but needs water after very hot days.
The garden now left behind. You are welcome to join us as we travel.
Take care,
Sandy 🙂