Did You Know You Are God's Gardener?
What does it take to be a good gardener? I learned gardening from my mom. From my earliest age I can remember mom's luscious vegetable garden. But what was really impressive was her rose garden. Both these took constant care and cultivating. Before planting, the ground had to have all weeds pulled, then the ground had to be tilled. Next the seed had to be placed just so far into the ground and far enough apart from each other so that they would grow properly. Next came the watering, which had to be done almost daily for the first few weeks after planting the seeds. As the seeds began to sprout, they needed the right amount of sunshine and water, careful not to overwater them. A good gardener has two main qualities time and patience. Time, because he or she has to wait for the seed to take root and then actually sprout life. But mostly a good gardener is patient. They wait and wait and wait until the seed brings forth life. Then the work of cultivating those young plants