This is Margie.
Typing now, I can't remember what the link is between this lemon tree and the person who inspired its name (which is frustrating, because it's definitely one of our newer plants(!) - she was an ordination present).
Whenever I water her, though, she is a reminder of people who have influenced me in the past; people who have brought joy, and who have taught me - about myself, and about faith and about God.
I'm also always reminded that lemons take an awfully long time to ripen. Now we're stuck inside because of self-isolation and social distancing, that's been making me wonder: how patient am I, really? what techniques do I employ when my patience is being tested? and where (and who) do I draw support from to help me be patient?
Other questions that come to mind, are ‘what will be produced from my experiences over the coming months?’; ‘what fruit is ripening in me at the moment?’.
[Photo shows a lemon tree against a brick wall.]
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