We’re In This Together

Grandpa’s eyes sparkled as he turned the pages of his new seed catalog. When he had seen it all, he turned to his grandson, a high school senior, and said,

My boy, I get this book every year for free. Look at these beautiful colors of nature! Look at these beautiful asters, and petunias, and green peas, and blood-red beets!

My boy, for years this seed catalog has been one of my favorite books. But the Number One book is the Bible. And rightly so, because it is the Word of God. But there are some who doubt its teachings. They scoff at the miracle of the loaves and fishes. They call the miracle of Resurrection pure fantasy. Yet these same non-believers will plant tiny seeds shown in this catalog and have faith that the seeds will bring forth flowers and fruits and vegetables. They are quick to proclaim their cynicism, but they give themselves away when they plant a seed. One cannot…