Friday, 19 June 2009

• As bold as a...rabbit?

   

  I have to apologize that it’s been so long since I posted anything.  In fact, I not only haven't had time to read the political updates I get every day (which is probably a good thing), but it’s been several days since I was even on Xanga, and I haven’t had time to catch up on all my friends’ posts -- although I’ve tried….  Now that summer is here, I need to work in our yard and garden as much as I can, and there's a lot to do.

   

  The rabbits, or at least one of them, have found my garden.  I was suspicious when I saw that the top of a plant had been chewed off, then I saw the footprints in the dirt.  In fact, the rabbits are getting quite bold.  I was working in the garden Monday, and I had brought Maya out with me and put her on a longer line than usual.  A rabbit was out in the yard of the house next door, Maya saw it and took off after it, but she was brought up short by her line.  Normally just her running toward it would cause a rabbit to bolt, but this rabbit just looked at her and went back to feeding.

   

  A little later I heard Maya acting up and looked back to find Rusty had gotten out.  The sliding door on the porch was open about 6-8 inches, and I assumed I hadn’t closed it all the way.  So I called Rusty (thank the Lord for dog treats) and put him back in the house -- which is not as easy as it sounds, since he’s so low to the ground and drops even further when he thinks he’s in trouble or doesn’t like what’s coming.  I was walking back to the house bent over with my hand only about 6 inches off the ground, and I think poor Rusty was half strangled by the time I got  him back in the house.  (You try walking in that position for more than 50 feet!)  This time I made sure the door was shut.

   

  Just a couple of minutes later, I heard Maya again.  Although I said before that she was “acting up,” really she was trying to herd an uncooperative Rusty back to the house both times.  This time the porch door stood open 12” or more.  Rusty had figured out how to nose it open!  I had to lay a porch chair down in front of the door to block him in the event he opened it again. 

   

  My garden is doing better than I had ever hoped.  I’ve got all kinds of stuff planted in what I consider a small area, although it’s all planted according to the directions.  I figure one of 3 things are probably going to happen with it:  1) The rabbits will clean me out, leaving only those things they don’t like, 2) It’ll turn into a jungle with most things just being crowded out, or 3) It’ll be productive and I’ll be glad I worked so hard on it.  I’m sure there are other possibilities, but I think those are the most likely.  And we've started taking Rusty out to pee around the sides of the garden where there is no fencing and are hoping that will scare off  the rabbits.   

   

  I know there are spiritual applications I could use with regards to my garden, but I’ve been thinking about that rabbit.  I don't know whether it was just too stupid to run from a dog coming its way, or if it had realized that Maya couldn't reach it (but, then, how did it know that the first time?), but when our enemy, Satan, comes at me I wish I could be as bold as that rabbit seemed.  I don't usually "rabbit" when something happens (even when I want to) but I do find myself anxious and fearful at times -- or just stupidly standing there as the enemy charges at me.  So many times the Lord says "Fear not" or "do not be afraid" in the scriptures, and I want to take that to heart.  He is my strength and protector, the eternal rock of truth on which I can stand firm.

   

  The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. (Prov. 28:1)

   

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