My friend gave me some seed she collected after I complimented her garden last summer. It amazes me to see what can grow from an ugly tiny brown thing in an envelope. I didn’t think I could grow zinnias in a pot on my balcony, but I planted and watered them anyway. Now look.

May the Lord grant us the ability to see the beauty in people when they are still in their unimpressive stage. May we give them a chance anyway.