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Healing By Design – Episode 16 – Spraying The Trees
Healing By Design – Episode 16 – Spraying The Trees
Healing By Design – Episode 16 – Spraying The Trees
Saturday 27th April 2024
Rich and Susan Kallenberg share insights on gardening and spiritual growth, exploring parallels between nurturing trees and personal development.
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Episode Overview
- Gardening reflects spiritual growth through nurturing and care.
- Organic methods promote health without harming the environment.
- Pruning is essential for both tree health and personal development.
- Trust in a higher power is crucial for healing and growth.
- Fortifying the mind protects against spiritual adversaries.
"We can only do those things that encourage growth; the growth itself is still a miracle."
In this episode of 'Freedom to Choose', Rich and Susan Kallenberg take you on a journey through their orchard, exploring the parallels between gardening and spiritual growth. With a mix of horticultural wisdom and spiritual reflection, they share their experiences in maintaining their fruit trees using organic methods. The couple emphasises the importance of participating in the cycle of growth and nurturing—both in the garden and in life.
Rich shares his love for the process, highlighting how he uses a battery-operated sprayer filled with horticultural oil and copper sulfate to keep pests at bay, while Susan talks about the painful but necessary act of pruning. Their conversation extends beyond the orchard, drawing connections to spiritual life. Just as trees need care to produce fruit, they suggest that spiritual growth requires trust in a higher power and dedication to nurturing one's inner self.
They discuss how pruning is essential for healthy growth, both in trees and in personal development. The Kallenbergs reflect on the concept of trusting God to heal, using the analogy of caring for their liver through diet as a way of encouraging healing without forcing it. The episode delves into the idea of enemies—both physical ones like squirrels and spiritual ones that can disrupt growth.
Rich and Susan encourage listeners to fortify their minds against these adversaries, cultivating an environment that supports spiritual well-being. Ultimately, 'Spraying The Trees' is a reminder that life's growth is a miracle, whether in the orchard or within ourselves. It's about trusting in the process and allowing the natural design to unfold. So, if you're curious about how gardening can reflect spiritual truths, this episode is a must-listen.