God is patient, and like the gardener, wants to give us time to repent, to come around. To see what we ' re capable of. To live with truth and integrity, and compassion. The decision to repent may occur in a single moment but it is a life altering process that takes years to refine. God knows that time and care are important elements in the process of transformation.
Time is precious and life can be fragile and fleeting.
Injustices and calamities occur. We can lose our ability to be productive. But knowing that God is with us, shovel and fertilizer in hand, we have cause for hope. Each day is a gift from God and we should live our lives that way. The story of Dibs and his transformative journey with Dr. Axline inspires me as much today as it did all those years ago.