Changed By Love

As you can see, there are more little seedlings growing in our flower pots. The lessons we are learning about seeds are natural and spiritual. God is teaching us all through these lessons. I study so that I can teach them, and I learn more than I knew before! I love homeschooling!

We have been talking about how an apple tree can grow from a single seed. Then it produces apples which have seeds in them. Then some of those seeds get planted and more apple trees grow which produce apples which have more seeds in them – lots of apples with lots of seeds in them. Just think of the multiplication from that first tiny seed!

And spiritually, the things that we say and do can multiply, too. If we sow good seed – good words, good works, money to help others and to spread the Gospel, we will reap lots of good things in our lives.

Now when the kids say something bad, I tell them, “Ah, that’s bad seed. Don’t let that come out of your mouth.” And they know what I’m talking about.

Emma has been the most excited of all the kids about growing her money seeds. Hers are doing the best, too. Her enthusiasm must be contagious, and her seeds have caught it. She has a nice seedling started and lots of little bitty seedlings.

She watered all the pots at first. Then the others complained that she was doing it, so I made her stop.

So she only watered hers, but the others didn’t water theirs, so now she has the best start. The others are starting to see some green seedlings, too.

I reminded them today that these growing seeds remind them that their money is growing in the bank, too.

They have tried to figure out how much 1% is, but it’s not all that encouraging, so I keep telling them they can add more money to their savings account, and it will grow more.

They have been looking for things to do around the house, but they are choosing prizes from the treasure box instead of earning money right now. So their savings accounts might not grow too fast until the treasure box is emptied out!