Planting Seeds

How many of you have a Facebook? Well, I used to think I would never have one of those social website things but a few months back Gabe begged to have a Facebook and I finally gave in. But, the stipulation was that I had to know his password at all times and that I would have a Facebook as well so that I could monitor what was being said, who his friends were, etc.

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After I set my Facebook page up I found this cute little game called Farmville and let me tell you I am addicted to this thing. Every day I'm harvesting crops, planting crops, milking cows, collecting eggs from the chickens, picking apples off my trees...I just have the best time. A co-worker of mine has one as well and we giggle and laugh all day long talking about our farms as if they were the real deal.

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We carefully put our telephone poles in just the right place so that the "wires" can reach our "houses." We make sure our chickens can't get trampled on by the horses. Naturally, there has to be a pile of wood near the trees! Oh we have the best time and I'm sure when people hear us talk they think we each live on a farm! We plant corn and potatoes, pumpking and sunflowers, watermelon and squash and don't even get me started on the blueberries and tomatoes! There are seeds everywhere!!

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Seeds...huh...you know Jesus used seeds to explain the kingdom of God? Out of every analogy out there...he picked seeds. "How can we picture God's kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It's like a pine nut. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge pine tree with thick branches. Eagles nest in it." Mark 4:30-31 (MSG). You just never know when the seeds you plant will be harvested! Some of us never realize that we are out there planting seeds every single day but trust me when that seed has grown into a pine tree with thick branches and an eagle is making it's nest...that seed is noticed!

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It is easy to walk around with your head hung a little low thinking "What do I even matter in this world?" But, my friend, you do matter! You matter to the person on your left and the person on right even though they may not realize it. You matter to your Father and He has placed you exactly where you are at this exact moment for a purpose, for a reason, for His plan! He gave you a pocket full of seeds...all you gotta do is plant 'em!