Lawnmower Lessons

After a few missed appointments and a series of heavy rain, my lawn has just gotten out of control. In church last night, the guest speaker shared how he unexpectedly learned some valuable life lessons while mowing his own lawn (apparently, his yard guy failed to do his job, too). This inspired me to get my own lawnmower today.

I never realized how (finally) mowing my own lawn would bring a sense of community within our neighborhood. Our neighbors and friends came out to cheer me on as I gave my lawn a mohawk (at least, that's what they said). Unfortunately, I did not get to finish it because it had already gotten dark. It's a work in progress, a masterpiece in the making :)

I have blogged about my lawn before--that it had taught me a lesson--about grass being greener on the other side because it's greener where it is actually watered. This time, it served me another purpose: to reach out to my neighbors and vice versa.

Mowing your own lawn isn't so bad after all. Just make sure you get a self-propelled lawnmower! I can't believe I actually had fun while doing it!

"And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;" Colossians 3:23