Plant the Seeds

 Yesterday we had our “Vision Sunday” where we celebrate all the good that has happened over the past year and anticipate and dream about what is to come. 

Part of our celebration was this little community garden that we felt prompted to begin, not having a clue what will come from it. The past year has been filled with countless hours of planning, dreaming and working. And now, we wait to see what God will do. 

As we celebrated the beginning of our community garden yesterday, I was reminded that just like this garden endeavor, ministry is one small, faithful step after another. Hours of praying, planning, dreaming, crying, praying and dreaming some more, all while trusting in what you can’t yet see. 

Along the way there are lessons learned. There are victories to celebrate. There are difficulties to work through. 

And as you take each step, you trust in what you cannot see. You celebrate what God is doing, even if the activity isn’t always measurable. Reminds me of all that is taking place in the life of a seed while it’s in the dirt, even though we can’t see any of it. 

Didn’t Jesus say something about that? …

I guess what I’m saying is, God has been reminding me lately that we are called to be faithful, even when we don’t know the outcome, and we remain faithful in what He is doing, even when we cannot see or fully understand. 

And as I read “In Our Garden” to our kids yesterday, I appreciated one line from the book that really resonated with me: “Be patient,” says Miss Mirales. “Good things take time.”