A Gardner Reaps What He Sows

The flowers are blooming on this hot August day,
I enjoy their beauty and fragrance while the kids are at play.

Birds are singing in the trees and the sky is oh so blue,
it�s a perfect day to be outside, one of my favorite things to do.

Ozzie our cat is asleep on the bench underneath the big oak tree,
That shade tree�s been here for centuries at least two or three.

I have beautiful plants placed all around the yard for you to see,
When I look at how pretty they are I think, how wonderful God is to me!

He has given me a beautiful garden and home in which to live,
But my family I have within it, is the greatest thing he could ever give!

I love to work in my garden, I feel like I�m establishing my worth,
When I sit back and enjoy my efforts, I feel like it�s heaven on earth!

Sometimes when I reminisce about the days gone by,
I think of all the blessings I have, man I�m one lucky guy.

I have no idea why Heavenly Father has been so good to me,
But I give it a lot thought when I sit underneath that big oak tree.

They say that a man�s home is his castle, but I disagree,
My reward has been friends and family, God�s greatest gift to me!

My children are all grown now and I�m proud of each one,
They have always brought me joy and a whole lot of fun.

If I could go back in history in a time traveling machine,
I would not change a memory, not one single thing.

Yes gardening is my hobby and I love to make things grow,
But the best are friends and family, a man reaps what he sows!

       Jimmy Phillips