Emphasis Preaching Journal

We all know the parable of the seeds that fell on the various types of soil -- and we, of course, assume (or at least hope) that we're the good soil.

There's an old saying (or there should be): "You won't see much grass growing on the Interstate." Certainly not -- not on such a busy highway.

How about another saying: "Even rock gardens can't grow their plants on just rocks; they need soil."

And another: "Don't try to plant petunias in the midst of a patch of thorns and thistles."