The pruning of life

At my meeting last night, I was reminded of an analogy I like very much (à la one of my favorite movies, Being There). Just as the gardener prunes the tree in order to foster healthier & more beautiful growth, God prunes our spiritual & human development through the challenges we encounter in our daily lives.

Do I choose today to dwell on & fester over the immediate wounds administered by such trials, or do I instead embrace these as opportunities to grow into a better, stronger, and healthier person?

A work in progress...
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Now playing: mozart - sinfonia concertante for violin