Waste

WASTE..
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting : but the substance of a diligent man is precious .
~Proverbs 12:27 
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Elder Ephraim relates about two weak orange trees near St. Anne’s Skete and Elder Joseph’s attitude toward waste:

“Those were the only fruit trees we had, and they rarely produced any fruit. When they did Geronda did not let us peel the oranges. To avoid wasting anything edible, we had to eat the oranges with the peels! He said, “We shouldn’t throw anything out. Besides, everything here is sanctified by the prayers of the fathers.”
~My Elder Joseph

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