Keys For Kids Ministries

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16It was a chilly afternoon in early October, and Ben and Grandpa were out on the deck planting bulbs in flowerpots. Grandpa showed Ben how to bury the bulbs deep beneath heaps of soft, powdery compost.A week later, when Ben came to visit Grandpa again, he ran straight to the back door and looked eagerly for his daffodils and tulips. But all he saw was soil. "Why haven't my flowers grown, Grandpa?" he asked.Grandpa chuckled. "Don't worry. They'll be here in the spring! You just have to be patient.""The spring?" groaned Ben. "But that's forever!""It'll be here before you know it," said Grandpa.Winter weather arrived. Christmas came and went. And before long, Ben had forgotten all about his bulbs. Then one spring day, it happened."Ben, come look!" Grandpa said, beckoning Ben out to the deck.Ben gasped as he caught sight of his pot. It was filled with wonderful, colorful blooms! They looked so vibrant against the pale spring sky."Worth waiting for?" asked Grandpa. Ben nodded.Later that