My Baby Tree

I get such a great feeling every

time I see this beautiful tree.

I picked up about 8 little pods that were just

sprouting about 6 years ago and transplanted

them in Bun and Ken's flower bed of their new

homeat the time. A year later about 3 of them

had survived and needed to be transplanted

again. This tree is about 25 feet tall now and

putsout some wonderful shade. When we are

outside and the kids are playing we all

enjoy the shade that this tree puts out.

I actually feel that I gave birth to this

lovely tree and take a certain amount of

pride in it every time I look at it.

It was a little quarter inch pod when I

planted it and now look at it. God's Word is

like that sort of. You takejust a few words

and plant them into someones spirit and

eventually it just grows and grows

and starts reaching out and covering

someone else with it's wisdom and

power. God says His Word does not return

void, Also that His Word is our sword.

I guess we need to keep His Word

close to our heart ready

to speak it at a moments notice.