My husband and I were at a large Galley family gathering a number of years ago when the topic of conversation turned to news about a discovery that a cousin had found in his research of the family’s genealogy. My father-in-law brought out a photo of a crest used centuries ago by distant forefathers. The image of a tree with green leaves above three blue waves brought the verses in Psalm 1 to our minds simultaneously. “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.” Psalm 1:1-3 (NASB) I love this image so much so that I created a banner and posted it near an entry in our home so that we would be reminded in our coming and going. There is a multitude of symbolism here, however, I am most conscious of the fact that being rooted in Christ and connected to His family brings life. Seasons of various kinds, both joyful and hard, will come and go. In Christ I can “delight” in His presence and as I follow in His ways, He not only sustains my soul, but also yields the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.