Cucumber Vines Climbing to the Light

Cucumber Vines on  20130710

I am so very excited about the progress of my cucumber vines, and what better subject for the first post of a blog entitled, "Leafy Living?" I hadn't grown cucumbers for years, and seeds were planted late due to the unusual, but wonderful, cool weather well into May. Until just 10 days or so ago, the plants had only 2-3 leaves, but something must've been happening below the soil. I returned from a trip to find them clambering up their supports. I love to see each morning how the latest tendril has flung itself up and out. They seem to be climbing to the light.

What a great metaphor for the Christ life! In Colossians 3, Paul reminds us to "set your minds on things above, where Christ is." My friend Adam Wood had a great image for this in his sermon, "Easter Mindset."http://www.providencecommunity.com/sermon/easter-mindset/
He referred to the line from Le Miserables; "In the valley of the night, let us be people who are climbing to the light!" Lord, You are the one true light! Let me ever be climbing to You!