Seedlings

Apples don't fall far from the tree, right? Well let this be fruit for thought... an apple tree is grown from a tiny little apple seed which can take up to 10 years to mature. Through out the life of a tree it's faced with numerous pests such as ants, worms, bee's etc. Frankly I never really thought about it but it's quite amazing that we get to enjoy such a large variety of sweet and delicate flavors, my personal favorite "the Pink Lady". Now back to my point before I get too far off track; An apple tree grows slow. So slow in fact that you hardly get any fruit the first few years. Often the few apples that you get tend to be bitter in taste and not very pretty. As the tree grows and matures the apples get larger and produce better bushels. This got my thought process flowing.

We tend to be a little slow in our Christian walk. We start out not bearing much fruit, if any at all. Through time we mature but come across many challenges, sometimes life's ups and downs become unbearable. The more you trust the Lord the more you bare good fruit. You may get bruised, you may find the enemy trying to destroy you but if you stay strong in the Lord I promise he will overcome any challenge you face in life. I have seen great friends become awesome examples of Christians woman in my life. I know that God has placed them in my own to encourage, support and love me through the rough patches. One day I will produce amazing fruit. Just like that shiny green apple in all it's sweetness. I know you can too!