Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Stewards of the Land

Since my last story, we have been through a unique transition.  The house we were renting since mid 2013 sold in January.  We lived in the front portion of the house that was about 1,100 sq feet.  We moved in March to the smaller apartment on the back side of the property.  Since this was a neglected rental due to many factors beyond the original owners control, we, by default, become stewards of the land.  
The definition of Steward:
1.a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

As I walked around the garden showing the new owners what was what, I realized that we had been given a unique blessing. The new owners are not yet "gardeners" but have a desire to learn.  As stewards we will be able to do what we love until one day when we have the opportunity to build our own space once again.


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