Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 5:7-12
by: Leota Stevens.
The first garden I ever planted was exciting and wonderful and the most frustrating experience I had encountered. Learning to wait patiently was a difficult task for a young girl. I visited that garden everyday to check on the progress of my little seeds. They seemed to take an eternity to break through that tough Illinois soil. At one point I was intensely tempted to pull back the layers of dirt just to peek at them. Thankfully my mother was wise and encouraged me to have patience with the garden and assured me that I would be amazed at the size of my vegetables before the end of summer. I think that as Christians who patiently wait on the return of our Lord, we also will be amazed at the abundant crop of believers who will be gathered in when the fullness of time has come.