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The Surrogate Gardener
by Laura Manley With body bent, she shuffled slowly to the shed, leaving the door ajar for light in her search. He had been the gardener until the Lord called him Home - now it was up to her. Not knowing where to look, her search seemed futile - but, in the corner of her eye, she spotted the old rusted tools - his only tools for gardening; a three-pronged fork and an iron-shaped tool - both with handles. Guessed he had used them to plant the garden - she'd taken no-never-mind to them before - didn't think she'd ever be the gardener, but now guessed that was what she got for thinking. She knew not to disturb the rust - he'd always told her, "the more rust, the better!" So with tools in hand and tears in her heart, she set out to plant the garden with him in mind. I am a 77-year young Christian writer whose desire is to make a positive difference in people's lives through my writing. My purpose is to show people the love of Jesus Christ. I have four wonderful children (two natural/two step), seven beautiful grandchildren, and one precious great-grandchild. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |