Tulip (2)

“What do the tulips remind you of?” Krystal asked her parents. “The five—” they said the words in unison and laughed. Mother feigned a curtsy and then let Father speak. “The five points of Calvinism,” Father completed the answer. “You remember: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints. It spells ‘TULIP,’ and it all goes together.” Yes, now Krystal remembered. But she couldn’t have named each letter so well as Father! “If...