Sparing the wildflowers

On many weekends, my John Deere mower cranks up with a bang and a roar.

My wife and I have a couple of acres of grass to mow; the rest of the property is in garden and woods. I am under considerable pressure to keep the lawn trimmed as we have a neighbor, Smokey, who manicures his lawn to a T and there is never a weed or an errant blade of grass.

Now I have a slight difference of opinion with my wife. She likes the way that Smokey mows—neat, trim, consistent, a beautiful lawn. She sometimes asks, “Why did you leave those weeds in little patches all over the lawn? Why can’t our lawn look like Smokey’s?” She is very loving and understanding, but neat, orderly, and loves symmetry.

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Living Christian Science Today
God believes in you!
Living Christian Science Today
Prayer on the job
Living Christian Science Today
Harmony on the job
Living Christian Science Today
Watching for dolphins
Living Christian Science Today
We need Christmas
Living Christian Science Today
A sign from God
Living Christian Science Today
The holidays: do angels do "errands"?
Living Christian Science Today
Christmas and "Ichabod" thinking
Living Christian Science Today
A healing for Huggie Bear
Living Christian Science Today
Awake to every opportunity
Living Christian Science Today
Lifted higher by the Christ
Living Christian Science Today
The strength of speaking gently
Living Christian Science Today
Suzy's dilemma
Living Christian Science Today
Compassionate response
Living Christian Science Today
Unshattered safety
Living Christian Science Today
God, me, and a cross-country motorcycle trip
Living Christian Science Today
A healing for Lucy
Living Christian Science Today
Rising in strength
Living Christian Science Today
Gratitude in advance
Living Christian Science Today
Sharing at a seminary

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit