2nd July 2023
The psalmists often tell of God being a refuge for us, a place of safety.
Gardens can be a refuge, a place of safety for insects and small creatures especially if we let plants grow with an abandon that creates shelter spaces away from predators, and safe corridors through and between gardens. If we let plants go to seed, and if we ignore aphids and similar ‘pests’ we are providing a supply of food. Regularly refreshed water bowls provide drinking water and bathing, and patches of damp earth can provide building material for birds and insects.
And such gardens can for us too be a place of refuge and safety, a place to be with God.
The Green Tau 