Harvesting in the neighbourhood

This summer has been filled with many stories.  Stories are valuable.  We often want to tell them or hear them, but most of all, experience them.  We often find that our encounter with neighbours is facilitated by something that happens to us.  The beauty comes in redeeming what has been left broken, or creating when it is not expected.  For example, the harvest season usually leads to new connections or new ideas when we ask neighbours to share in the experience.  Harvesting opens many doors and windows for us to discuss the faithfulness of the seasons, the faithfulness of God and the miracle of new growth.