For What Will It Profit. . .

. . .a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?  Matthew 16:26a

I'm not sure totally how this verse applies to what I'm thinking, but it sure has been on my mind.  Closer may be the thought, what are we to do with the time allotted to us on Earth?

In the last few years we have been gardening more and more.  We pulled out all of our grass and filling the space with vegetable beds. Though, recently we laid a bit of sod for the dogs.  The backyard slab, formerly used for the blowup swimming pool, is now a wine barrel orchard.  Our thoughts and motivations are to provide for ourselves and others, mostly within our family.  Is there a bigger "market" for these efforts? Or is this an effort to protect ourselves if the country goes deeper into a tailspin?

Or are these motivations a gentle prodding to do something more for our fellow man?  Is this the hand of God moving us in a new direction just as a father would hold up a child while learning to ride a bike?  

Fun thoughts, and certainly more is to come.