Gardening God's Way

For Spiritual growth in this Christian life:

PLANT five rows of squash:  

1. Squash gossip
2. Squash criticism
3. Squash indifference
4. Squash selfishness
5. Squash complaining

PLANT three rows of peas:

1. Purity
2. Patience
3. Perseverance

PLANT eight rows of lettuce:

1. Lettuce be unselfish and loyal
2. Lettuce be faithful to Christ
3. Lettuce search the Scriptures
4. Lettuce not be weary in well-doing
5. Lettuce be obedient to Christ in all things
6. Lettuce love one another
7. Lettuce give thanks in everything
8. Lettuce be content

NO GARDEN is complete without turnips:

1. Turnip for church and Bible study
2. Turnip with a smile, even when things are difficult
3. Turnip with determination to do your best for God's cause.

We MUST have thyme:

1. Thyme for God
2. Thyme for prayer
3. Thyme for each other
   
4. Thyme for Bible study

After planting, may you "Grow in Grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen".  II Peter 3:18