I've been doing landscaping for over a month now. I love it. I started doing it as a way to raise funds for the Race, but most times it doesn't even feel like a job. Sometimes just being outside is what I need. The lady we work for has about an acre and a half of land that has really overgrown it's welcome. That just means there's a whole lot of work to be done.
Well on Saturday, my roommate Andrew and I were trimming some bushes that were covered with thorny vines. One of the vines got me good in the arm, and I yelped. Yes, I said "yelped" cause that's what I did ha. So I pulled the sucker down and looked at it. I paused for a moment and noticed that it formed a circle, but more like a crown. Immediately, I thought of the crown of thorns Jesus wore during the cruxifiction. Wow. I can't even imagine the pain that He went through. Just having one of those thorns in my arm made me yelp like a dog. Just think of having a whole crown of them piercing your head! And that's just only one part He went through! And for us, disguisting humans who He didn't even know! Wow. I just stood there for a second and tried to take in all the pain and suffering, but I couldn't. I thought of all the bad habits I have. All of my sins. All of my imperfections. All of which were forgiven through the sacrifice that Jesus made for me. Wow.
It's times like that that really draw me closer to Him. I'm thankful for the moments that bring my attention back to my real purpose here. I can't wait to share these experiences with others around the world.
Tommy
