Manna in the Garden

10 yards of mulch was delivered yesterday. I order a special "Manna Mix," which is half-compost and half-mulch.

Manna, which fell from heaven, fed the wandering Israelites in the desert for 40 years (Exodus 16:14-36). More prosaically, this manna mix feeds my flowerbeds, which in turn, delight my eyes and pleasure my mind.

What feeds us spiritually? A bit of quiet time, a moment of solitude, a stroll through our garden. Bringing mindfulness to this moment relaxes the body and relaxes the mind.

When we let down our guard, as we can safely do in the garden, we can be our authentic self. We come home to ourselves and are sustained by the manna of our garden.