We Reap What We Sow

We took a road trip to see friends last night and I couldn't resist snapping his photo of the hay field. I love the round bales sitting in the fields reminding us that fall is coming.

The funny thing is that hay comes in all summer but when the bales are sitting like this with no one frantically storing them to get in the next crop it's reassuring. The seasons are moving as anticipated. There is abundance in the harvest.

What kind of harvest will we get from our children? Are we sowing seeds of love, of kindness, of wisdom? Are we planting and nurturing saplings of charity, courage and caring? Are we watering them with security, humor and hugs?

Are you teaching the idea of giving? My father used to say, "Why make others pay for something they need, when you no longer need it." Are you squeezing every last dime out by selling every item at thrift sales ... or are you giving generously to various causes like the homeless, the missions, the refuge houses. Are you teaching that those items don't have value in the long run, that they are merely things? 

Something to ponder as we start the season of harvest. We reap what we sow. 

Have a wonderful day,

Much love and joy,

Karen