Why I Grow A Garden
by Joy Dennis
 The Dennis family Every year I plant a garden. It is my hope that it will feed us and save money. Each year the garden looks different. We have moved a lot over the past four years, and every Spring we have been in a new place. Each place I carve out a space to plant. It means we will be there for a season, see our labors through and watch our food grow. |
 It is a good faith action on my part. It means I am settling my heart and energy into the soil, allowing myself to be at home for even just a little while. I have been blessed to be met by raised beds a few times, and my work has been easy. Other times I have had to carve away the grass, rocks and weeds to make my own space. This is hard work, but so worth it to see my herbs and veggies grow. |
 My heart is in the food I make for my family, even more so when it is with plants I have put into the soil and tended for the season. I will continue to plant a garden and with it myself, my dreams, and my heart |
