Dealing with the Dirt

It is amazing how we can get theological lessons from every day practical things.

Today I had a load of Top soil delivered. There is A LOT of top soil in my yard. So much that it overwhelmed me. I pictured about half of the amount but received so much more!

So now I have to deal with the dirt.

I have to find places in my yard to put it, and I will. I already worked an hour on doing that earlier this evening. But for the next week or so, each day I will have to deal with the dirt, until it is all put away and the yard looks nice.

This gets me thinking about SIN - the dirt on our souls. We have to deal with the dirt of sin on a daily basis.

I am thankful for my wheelbarrel because it makes it easier to get rid of the dirt and put it where it belongs. I am thankful for the Sacrament of Reconciliation because it is my wheelbarrel for sin - it helps me get rid of it and put it where it belongs.

That is all I wanted to say tonight.