The Learning Curve

I was trying to upload this picture to my profile but I guess it was a little unsuccessful. Unfortunately I did not ride the blast today, but today was an amazing day. The weather was perfect for tree planting.

Students from Kent State and University of Illinios are at the Glen this week volunteering during their spring break. We transplanted trees from our nursery onto a creek bank that was destroyed by a flood in 1999. Even as my tone was quiet somber yesterday I do have to reiterate that I love my job, especially during the times when I am working with volunteers. Serving God is so cool!! It is so much easier to connect with people when I work with them.

Over the past couple weeks I have began to ponder what my spirtual gift really is... I had always assumed it was serving, but at work one of the guys said that our root motivation for our actions was our spirtual gift. It popped into my head, that my root motivation for serving is to give to other people. I love to bless other people through giving to them whether through time or money.

I am defintely a selfish oaf much of the time, I look after what I can get unstead of what I can give. I wonder what I am seeking to give when I am working with the guys from kent state and UI. Do I just enjoy working with others or is it something deeper. Is it the bond of Christians serving the Lord together, is it something based in the flesh???

I do love tree planting, sowing grass seed, watering anything that gets me outside and lets me be blessed by God's creation. Walking around watering plants epitomizes the utmost state of relaxation and meditation for me. I can think more clearly with the sound of water flowing onto a plant and dropping down to the earth.

Sitting back in a chair does not get my mind whirling like writing or talking to someone.

Does the Learning curve ever stop??? I hope not. (man do I think disjointedly)