The reality of God’s grace in your life is not seen through how you act in your strengths, but rather how you react to other people’s weaknesses.  – Mick Mooney

Today on what is commonly called “Good Friday,” I revisted this video I did about poor “Gerty” the chicken, and seeing it in a new light.

Even to the point of revoking something I said.  It’s a short video… I will put it here, then share something briefly after.

.
There is a part where I said, “The other chickens found some weakness in her, or some imperfection.” I’m not sure that has to always be true. Maybe with chickens it is, but human nature is such, that it doesn’t have to see a real fault in order to attack others. It can trump up things. The life and death of the most innocent One of all exposes this – and how to respond in love.

“Father forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.”

Today is a good reminder that it’s time to stop the violence on others.  It’s time to stop ostracizing people and holding back warmth from people because of what they believe, or don’t believe, do, or don’t do.  Who made us a judge of others?

It’s also time to stop the violence upon ourselves.  We have all done things we regret.  We have reminders of it all the time – and sometimes even broken relationships to prove it.  But think about it.  Even if you were perfect in your life, and your angelic reputation was never tarnished, an association with the Cross would still bring scandal and slander upon you.  Of course you aren’t perfect – and you are sorry for things.  But Jesus is not pecking you and putting you outside the fence.  He does not perpetuate the violence.  He knows that hurt and ignorant people hurt people.  Hurt and ignorant people do stupid things.  That’s why He said – “You don’t know what you are doing.”

So forgive yourself.  He has.  And in turn, be a channel for abundant forgiveness to others.

In the Garden of God, there are no fences to separate us from that place of belonging and acceptance.

Do you believe this today?  I woke up believing it – and a burden was lifted.

“By the fruit you shall know them, and be nourished with every good thing”

I never thought I’d hear wisdom in worms, but since vermicomposting is a new hobby of mine, (see www.PamSpock.com/worms) I am starting to appreciate their quiet, little voices.

And their remarkable deeds!

Did you know that the world would have a critical garbage problem, and depleted soil issues, (more than it does already) if it wasn’t for the tiniest of creatures such as worms, microbes, and such like?  A single red wiggler worm, for example, can process 10 pounds of material every year – transforming our “waste” into something useful and nutritious.

Another very interesting thing is that what goes into a worm, and then comes out the other end, are practically two different things.  Worm castings (i.e.”poop”) is actually called “black gold” to gardeners, because of how nutritionally dense it is.  Soil that my worms process is miraculously 5 times richer in nitrogen, 10 times in potassium, 7 times in phosphate, 1.5 times in calcium and 3 times richer in magnesium!

It is truly amazing how the Creator shows us his heart through nature.  In His ultimate design, nothing (and might I add, no one) is wasted of all He creates.

You Shall Know Them By their – Dung?

Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them – Mark 7:15

Often in religious circles Continue reading →