The Seed and the Second Chair

Sister Beverly gives Ana a paper envelope of sunflower seeds, and Ana plants them along the fence with plans for blooms taller than Dad. Then she discovers there is nothing to do but wait — and waiting has never been Ana’s strong suit. That same week, Brother Thompson goes to Dad and to the Pastor with the biggest question of his life: he wants to ask Sister Beverly to marry him. The counsel he receives is one small word. Wait. To Ana, who is seven and in a hurry, wait sounds an awful lot like no — until a dug-up seed, a quiet porch, and a secret she must carry all by herself teach her the difference. A warm story about God’s timing, godly counsel, and the things that are growing right now where nobody can see them. Scripture: Psalm 27:14; Galatians 6:9 (KJV).www.pathstoglory.com