Our First Strawberry

by Darlene Lausted

Submitted June 14, 2012

Our First Strawberry
the fruit of our labors

Source: Darlene Lausted

Yesterday we picked the first fruit out of our garden.  We have never had a garden before, so it was quite thrilling for us to pick and eat a big, red, juicy strawberry.  

There is something extremely satisfying about watching your hard work pay off.  Does it make the strawberry taste sweeter?  Maybe not, but I can pretend it does.  There is nothing better than watching our daughter's face light up holding the first fruit of our garden.

I'm excited about our gardening adventures.  It is a great opportunity to teach our children about God's creation and that of hard work.  

Psalm 128:2 says, "When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you." 


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1 comments
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012, 10:58 pm

KARS

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Yeah! Your first "victory garden". It is a pleasure to see how God our Father's tiny ity bity seeds grow to such enormous fruit, vegetable,trees, flowers, etc. When I arrived back home, WOW! After praying for a nice "victory garden" for this year, He has given us a marvelous small garden and much thanks goes to our Father in heaven for His blessings.



Submitted on Jan 24, 2013, 2:42 pm

Kathy Lausted

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What a wonderful opportunity to teach your daughter, our granddaughter, about God and his creation and the labor involved. She will be a wonderful gardener some day.



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