One of my favorited Easter memories as a child was picking daffodils with my Mom in one of her gardens before going to church for Easter. We would wrap the flower stems in a wet paper towel and then wrap that with Reynolds wrap (aluminum foil). We each carried small bunch to church as did everyone else. It was a lovely scene inside the small, rural Episcopal Church with everyone holding their flowers. Although I didn’t understand it fully then as I do now, that time in the garden early in the morning with my mother was connecting me to the story of Jesus. Could I suggest to you this weekend that it is no coincidence that the tomb in which Jesus was laid was in a garden…can I suggest to you this weekend that it’s no coincidence that his first appearance after His resurrection was being mistaken as a gardener! We find Jesus in three gardens actually: Eden, Gethsemane, and the of course the Garden Tomb. In this message, we’ll reflect on three statements made by Jesus in each of those gardens and what they mean for us today. Happy Easter!