Pete, a quiet and simple man, especially enjoyed gardening.

By the time Pete was sixteen, he had figured out how to graft fruit trees together to come up with an entirely different kind of apple. Not bad for a boy with only an eighth grade education and working on his own!

Throughout his life, people complimented Pete and his wife on the produce they raised in their garden, the flowerbeds scattered around the front lawn of their farm, and the small orchard filled with Pete’s one-of-a-kind trees.

Being the humble and somewhat shy man that he was, Pete always expressed thanks for the kind words. But his thanks were always followed by the statement, “It’s just my gift from the Good Lord — His way of sharing His treasures with me.”

Everything on earth belongs to the Lord. He is the master and ruler of the universe. But because of His tremendous love for us, He shares His treasures, extending to us the privilege and honor of caring for them and enjoying the pleasures they can bring.

Be a good borrower. Take care of the things God trusts you to manage for Him so you can receive the blessings He wants to give you for a job well done.