clearing out the dead wood

My wife and family will happily tell you of my mild OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) tendencies. Timing every Dog walk for instance, and  finding golf balls and remembering how many I’ve found in Graves Park each week and month are 2 of my quirky traits. The latest one on the dog walk is clearing dead wood. I hasten to add that it is dead wood. I hate the vandalism caused by those  who rip off  living branches (almost as much as the mindless who hang  full dog pooh bags from trees in the park like some bizarre Christmas decoration, definitely one for Room 101).

 

Ellie the dog and I do  a lot of our walking off the main routes through the park and its here I’ve discovered old branches stuck in living trees, and  dead wood attached or hanging off trees. I’m now in the methodical business of clearing light and space by getting rid of the dead wood.

 

Now there’s a thought; at least another dog walking divine moment for me!  Preparing the way of the Lord is a bit like clearing away the dead wood attached to our lives. It cuts out the light, restricts growth, and blocks or restricts the way forward. There’s so much dead wood in my life. Stuff that once was living and vibrant but is about what was not what is or what will be in my life and calling. What about you?  Is it time you cleared away the dead wood in your life that is so unproductive so new life can flourish?