Tiny Seeds

We did something we've never done before. Typically when spring comes, I go to Lowe's and purchase bedding plants like petunias to plant along the borders of my flower beds. Well, this year, we started early and we planted seeds! The kids and I did this together. These seeds are all in little peet pots. They are on big trays in the floor of my room in front of the window. Each morning and each evening, I take a spray bottle and give them all a good drink. That is a big job...because we planted a lot of seeds. I have been ready to throw them in the trash. My son said mom, don't throw them away yet. Let's just wait a little while longer and see what happens. So we keep watering them. Last night, my husband took a turn at watering them and what does he find...a little shoot from one of the pots! This morning, guess what...another pot has another shoot! Now there's still a lot of pots to put forth plants, but just two little bitty shoots of green was enough to give us excitement and patience! I sure hope that all these little seeds we planted take root and grow into plants. All this made me think about life. We get so discouraged sometimes...we're ready to quit...and then some little something happens that keeps us going! Lately, seems like those little somethings have been few and far between in our lives, but the little seeds were a reminder to me to watch and wait and look for the little things that can make such a huge difference.