Eating is not the most important thing in a household. But it is the indispensable and daily sustenance and context for living a human life. Being intentional about how and what we eat will be determinative of fundamental attitudes in the household, and of our healthâ??bodily and spiritually, individually and communally. Being intentional about eating is within everyoneâ??s reach, and it is our responsibility.
Not everyone is in a position to have a â??garden.â?? But we all can grow something. Or at least try to. For most of us, early August is the last, best opportunity to plant something this year. There are still about sixty days for growing, perhaps fewer for our northern neighbors, and more farther south. But many greens can be ready to eat in forty-five days, radishes in thirty. A small plot of soil, even two feet by two feet, can yield great food, as well as good work, and communal satisfaction. It can also occasion deep insight, and life-changing gratitude.
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