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As I write this greeting, the snow is melting at a feverish rate, there is mud beginning to appear everywhere, and the roads are beginning their annual heave as the frost begins to leave the ground.
 
I look forward to seeing many of you very soon and I hope you enjoy some of the many changes we've made this winter at the garden center.  I think you will be pleased with the new layout and the expanded offerings!
 
Although I have waited anxiously for spring to arrive, I must confess that the closer it gets, the further behind I can sometimes feel. It can be an overwhelming time of year for us as we seem to go from absolutely no business to more than we can possibly handle in just a matter of weeks.  I'm not complaining, just recognizing a pattern. 
 
This winter I have focused a lot on patterns.  During our remodeling at home and at the garden center, I have looked at plaids, batiks, paint colors, wall papers and flooring samples.  I now know that there are actually over 1 million shades of white paint alone.  Who would have ever thought such a thing?  I still can't see the difference in them, however! 
 
The most important pattern I focused on this winter, though, was in regard to my relationship with Jesus.  I have realized a simple pattern; the more time I spend with Him, the more Scripture I memorize, the more I serve others in His name, the happier I am... regardless of my circumstances.  So, no matter how hard life gets for me this year, I'm going to let go and I'm going to let God take care of the details...I'm going to be joyful always, because I'm going to pray continually, and I'm going to give thanks in all circumstances... because that is what God wants me to do.  Will you join me?
 
Happy March!
Mark Halla
Steward