Gardening is one of the most popular pastimes around, and for many, it serves as one of the primary ways to focus meditation on God.

Growing the Soul contains 52 meditations centred on the garden as a place where we meet God. Not only does gardening provide us a unique opportunity to observe and reflect on God's creation, but as gardeners, we also participate in that creation. Gardening is thus a deeply spiritual act, offering us the opportunity to cultivate and to grow our souls.

Delia Halverson is a Christian education specialist and workshop leader with more than twenty years' experience. She lives in Woodstock, Georgia.