Flowers come in all kinds and varieties. I wish I could plant one of every kind! For the gardener, there is no such thing as enough flowers or veggies. The urge is just something inside us that we can’t explain. God has given this trait to some and not to others, and it is from God. The gardening character quality shows up in a life unexpected. I do think it is a character quality, too. There is just too much hard labor and sweat, experimenting and learning in gardening. One has to learn some character!
It was a surprise to learn that I was a gardener over 40 years ago. And I am still learning. One of the things I’ve been learning the last number of years is how wonderful and precious our 19 cherubs are. Gardening isn’t even on the same radar as these 19 cherubs! One of them recently pretended to be a flower in my garden pot. What a prize flower! He is certainly a character. This cherub has half a heart, literally. Hypoplastic right heart syndrome with pulmonary valve atresia and tricuspid valve atresia, for those medical people reading this. Staying in the hospital 5 months, having multiple surgeries and open heart surgeries has made him one tough little guy. He is about to have another open heart surgery in a few weeks. Could you pray for him and his family?
Growing a garden is enjoyable, but it is not comparable to growing in love with this precious little soul. This little “flower” stands tall for Jesus! What a marvelous Savior we have Who loves such little “flowers”! His invitation is to little ones to sit in His lap and feel His arms around them. Jesus made this little “flower” and He continues forming his heart. Just the same, Jesus continues to form our heart as we stay close to His heart.
K.C.
