A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn’t want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to know that he was safe.
So she asked a neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance,
She said since she was up early with her toddler, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole week.
As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy’s little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week. Finally she said to Timmy, ‘Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her?’
Timmy replied, ‘Yeah, I know who she is.’
The little girl said, ‘Well, who is she?’
‘That’s just Shirley Goodnest,’ ‘and her daughter Marcy.’
‘Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us?’ ‘Well, every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, ‘cuz she worries about me so much. and in the Psalm, it says, ‘Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life’, so I guess I’ll just have to get used to it!’
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PLANT YOUR SPIRITUAL GARDEN
Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind Peace of heart Peace of soul
Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash indifference Squash grumbling Squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful Lettuce be kind Lettuce be obedient Lettuce really love one another
No garden without turnips: Turnip for meetings Turnip for service Turnip to help one another
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden Because you reap what you sow.
To conclude our garden we must have thyme: Thyme for God Thyme for study Thyme for prayer
The pastor said this at church Sunday:
PLANT YOUR SPIRITUAL GARDEN
Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind Peace of heart Peace of soul
Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash indifference Squash grumbling Squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful Lettuce be kind Lettuce be obedient Lettuce really love one another
No garden without turnips: Turnip for meetings Turnip for service Turnip to help one another
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden Because you reap what you sow.
To conclude our garden we must have thyme: Thyme for God Thyme for study Thyme for prayer