I wrote the first version of this some years ago for our church newsletter at our first church. Each year as the lawns turn green again after the winter’s 
destruction, I am reminded of it. I thought it might be a word of encourgement to someone so I edited it and am publishing it. Here is the link:
http://learntobewise.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Parable-on-a-Winter-Brown-Lawn.pdf