The Seed

Ah, the sights and smells and sounds of Spring!  Pollen on the hood of my car.  Birds chirping in the trees.  Flowers budding.  Our annual reminder that the world in which we live is very much alive.

            I took biology in high school and college.  I have a basic understanding of how seeds germinate. But I must admit this to you. I remain fascinated by the fact that I can take a small part of last years crop, place it in the ground, water and fertilize it, and soon I will see a plant break through the ground. In the case of my vegetable garden, I will be able to eat from the bounty of that one small seed.

            Again, I know that it can be explained scientifically. But I see it as a miracle.  It boggles the mind the way that the tiny tomato seed can produce a full crop of tomatoes on one plant! 

            And then there is the miracle of human life. Again, I know it can be explained. But to realize that God allows a young lady to carry her own child within her. There is pain and discomfort along the way. But then the baby is born. And there is no other way to explain it than to call it the miracle of life.

            I don’t think I’ve told you this, but I’m going to be a Papa again.  Another little girl is expected sometime near the end of July.  And to say that I’m excited would be the understatement of the decade. 

            My wife and I adopted both of our boys when they were toddlers.  Our first granddaughter was part of the package when our son married her mother. This will be the first baby of our own that we have been able to hold at that young age.  Just writing about it floods my emotions.  I pray for her each day, even months before her birth. May God protect her, and may He grant her His blessing on her life. And may He do the same for you.