We dug the hole…

We chose the spot
We dug the hole

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We laid the maples in the ground
To have and hold

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As autumn falls
To winters sleep
We pray that somehow in the spring
The roots grow deep

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And many years from now
Long after we are gone
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless the dawn…

[Lyrics by Andrew Peterson]

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This is the story of parenting, symbolically played out this spring in our front yard as we planted my fledgling maple tree, raised in hope, from a stray seed…

Take a moment to enjoy Andrew Peterson’s sentimental reflection in ‘Planting Trees’.  Have a tissue handy.

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Blessings on you in your tree planting…

–LS

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