Our turtle was chosen as a symbol for Seton Ridge because we were charmed by its parallels to young children. The idea of a creature moving along, seeing the world at its own pace, self-contained and safe in its protective shell, delighting in smelling (or eating) the flowers, seemed just right. It fit right in with our theme, paraphrased from scripture (Ecclesiastes 3, 1:11) in song: “In His time, in His time... He makes all things beautiful in his time”.

He reminds us that life is not a race or a destination; it is the journey that counts.