March 13, 1998

Exodus 20: 12-17

How to Plant a Special Garden

First, plant five rows of peas: Preparedness, Promptness, Perseverance, Politeness, and Prayer.

Next to them, plant three rows of squash: Squash Gossip, Squash Criticism, Squash Indifference.

Then five rows of lettuce: Let us be faithful, Let us be unselfish, Let us be loyal, Let us be truthful, Let us love one another.

And no garden is complete without turnips: Turn up for church, Turn up with a smile, Turn up with determination.

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Prayer: Dear Lord, as spring begins, help me remember that you planted the true seed of life, our Jesus Christ, who taught us the true way to grow, through his examples. Amen. [Yesterday |Lenten Index | Tomorrow]