The breath of Jesus prepares us, as it did for the disciples after the resurrection. (John 20:22) In the garden, we are purified and strengthened as we recognise His breath; it is in the new life growing out of old. It is in the cool winter mists that linger on the eyelashes of the early morning gardener, and it is in the breeze from butterfly wings fanning faces in the summer heat. These and more, are the breath of Christ that give us the sustenance to tend His garden. Out of these, a gardener find their purpose and courage and through these, the Risen Lord imparts His Spirit into us for the tasks ahead – Gardening with God.


