Deep Roots
Spring is almost here, and it's that time of year again when the girls and I start propagating our vegetable seeds for summer gardening. The last time we did this, the girls were so excited—until they realized how time-consuming it was to watch for minimal or even no visible growth. It took a while, especially for our younger one, to understand that there's a period when you don't see much happening above ground, but the plants are actually working hard to grow and spread their roots beneath the soil. She had the hardest time with this, so when I wasn't looking, she dug up the seeds to see for herself if what I said was true. She said she wanted to make sure they were actually growing underneath, as I told her. I’ve learned that roots have three important jobs: taking in water and nutrients from the soil, storing food for later, and holding the plant steady. The Bible often compares believe...
