parable of the seed and the sower

In the Lectionary

The seed, the sower and the Source: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

When a seed is snapped up by a bird of the air, the seed’s journey isn’t necessarily over.

by Bradley E. Schmeling
Faith Matters

The gardener in question

I have to sow my seeds in a propagator to maintain a temperature of 70-85 F? The parable of the sower doesn't say anything about that.

by Barbara Brown Taylor