Tuesday Tidings May 9, 2023

Dearest Members of Bethlehem,

“The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man

took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it

has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree,

so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” -

Matthew 13:31-32 (ESV)

Have you seen your first one? Maybe you wish you hadn’t seen it.

That bright yellow pop that breaks up the green in your pristinely

manicured lawn. Some hard-working folks treat their lawns and keep

a sharp eye all the time, but somehow - someway they appear… the

dandelions.

I certainly don’t want to sound defeatist here, no actually, I kind of

do… you won’t win this fight. Here’s what you need to know.

Dandelion seeds can travel 100 kilometers without anyone’s help.

They can grow almost anywhere. The dandelion spans the globe.

And it is the most commonly picked plant world-wide.

It’s