St. David's School offers a camp program each year after the preschool ends
for the school year. The children thrive in this environment of love
as they learn about God's creation.
On the last day of camp, the camp creation campers and staff together
with Rev. Mary Kay and I shared time in the Restoring Eden Garden.
The children shared stories of their camp experience and we all sang and celebrated
God's creation in the garden, along with rejoicing that God created us all!
It was a fun spirit filled morning.
The children planted zinnia seeds in the center circle of the garden. The circle reminds us
that we are all connected in community. The zinnia flowers have a special meaning
of lasting love and affection. The zinnia flower blooms will be a visual reminder
of God's love and affection for us.
The children gifted the garden with these beautiful stepping stones.
These stepping stones will be part of the stepping stone paths throughout the garden
that represent who we are as a community at
St. David's Episcopal Church and School.
We are a community that is:
Transforming Lives Through Christ
Joyful Worship, Celebrating Community, Engaging Outreach and Lifelong Learning
We talked about all the things seeds need:
soil, water, light and care to grow.
Like the seeds,
we talked about the things we need to grow in body, mind and spirit.
These pictures honor these children who embody the Kingdom of God as their
light shines with their exploration of all things bright and beautiful.
Through their eyes
we are invited to the windows of their souls.
The light in their hearts shines in their faces,
with their inquisitiveness
and in their gentle nature.
We need to keep on sowing
the seeds of Jesus Christ,
of love, hope, grace and mercy
into our children's lives.
