just a thought

Today whilst taking my walk i came across a big tree that had obviously been upturned by the windy weather that we have had recently. Its roots were stretching up to the sky , like thin boney fingers trying to snatch the blue out of the sky and make it grey. Its trunk flattening the land about it and the hole that it had fallen from like a giant crater in a gum with a tooth removed from  the otherwise perfect row of trees . about it were leaves that had obviously been blown from a larger oak tree further up the footpath and a bright splash of colour to the darkness of the wet wood.
I love autumn/winter time with its bright colours and the different berries that grow on the bushes hedges and trees....mind you i love most seasons i think it would be fair to say. It made me think that nature is constantly changing in the year , making room for new growth next year, culling out the weak trees , dropping seeds and finding the right plants to flourish in the lands that they arrive on.
Walking further i saw people out in their gardens clearing up fences that had blown over in the storms , i noticed an elderly man digging his plot for next years vegetables , and i saw his flower beds a bit further back full of colour even now due to clever rotational planting on his behalf. I have to smile to myself and think how pleased a robin is that is chitting in the background warning him that a cat is about. In the hedge i notice a small wren and i feel pleased that this little bird is still about , knowing that it has become a rariety the past years.
Then i get lost in another thought .How much is a Master like a gardener........creating his submissive to a perfect combination for Himself , making sure that she flourishes in her surroundings , nurturing her from storms and pruning her bad habits so all her good parts flourish. Growing into a strong yet delicate creation.
I for one am glad that i have such a good gardner in my Master