When nature is blooming, as when things are going right in our lives we may not think of pruning, but it is a constant thing.
Pruning. . .
not only speaks of
cutting back
but also of the
ultimate blossoming
that takes place
when it is done properly.
-Henri Nouwen
In horticultural, pruning encourages growth. But knowing where to cut to maximize growth requires expertise. The image of pruning has become increasingly important to me. One place I’ve tried to prune is my natural impulse to solve someone else’s problems rather than support that person’s own decisions.
Living Lines Moment by Moment 
Thank you, Missy, for this wise reminder.
Jane
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It’s a difficult task and one that also sometimes requires me to look at relationships anew. But I guess – if it it pruned and it dies, that might not always be a mistake in the pruning ?
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