Family Pecan Trees: Planting a Legacy of Faith at Home

On the plains of Texas and Oklahoma, homesteaders planted groves of slender shoots that would grow into pecan trees. These were called "grandchildren groves" because only the farmers' grandchildren would enjoy the fruit of their labors—pecan trees take a lifetime to mature. Some farmers felt that such effort was a waste, and instead of pecans they planted plum trees that grew quickly and soon produced fat, juicy fruit. For a decade or two, the plum trees did well, but eventually their soft ...