It was a regular weekday morning and we were just running a few ordinary errands, like taking my car in for new brake pads, picking up some milk, when just outside the grocery story, I came across this extraordinary beauty. It took my breath away, especially the busy bee!
Think of the roots it took to grow this giant stalk of a flower. And I realized, I’ve learned not to stay too busy so there’s time to dig down into the root of things.
“It’s time to come out of hiding,” an old friend said recently when he saw me at a concert.
It caught me by surprise. I haven’t been hiding. My life has moved on in new directions. I have to work at protecting my time, because there is always so much happening beyond the surface that I don’t want to miss.
I’ve become quite comfortable with the warmth beneath the earth where the unseen roots grow deep. Sometimes I can literally feel myself “growing down”, so to speak, into the roots of my life. My faith.
But lately, I’ve also been feeling this magnetic pull. Yes. Upward.
And I can’t hold back a need to let the new growth pop up and out and into the light.
The time for the Sun, must come.
What does that mean?
I think it might mean something like this: that we first need to be rooted and established in love, so that we can receive power, together, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep this love is that surpasses knowledge, so that we may be filled to the measure of the fullness of God.*
*Pondering Ephesians 3:17-19 and this:
“I am the Root and the offering of David, and the bright morning star.” Rev 22:16
Good insight Deb. Now to practice root growing to grow up….Love the bee on the sunflower as well.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Matthew 24:32
…”we first need to be rooted and established in love, so that we can receive power, together”…💕
Thank you, Deb!
What a lovely and challenging post Deb 😊👍
Those sunflowers are a stunning reminder of the beauty of God’s Creation. I love the reflection upon roots and particularly our roots as children of God. We need to nurture our roots in Him and in His Word that we may blossom for Him at home and in our community.
May our Father God bless you richly today sister 🙏
Amen.🌹
Thank you, Alan. And you too!
☺️ Thanks Gary.
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Aww🌷
Enjoy! Rooted and growing! Blessings!
Bruce, This was one of those posts I had to keep editing after I posted. Lol. You probably never do that. (Slow and steady girl. Good things take time. ❤️) Thanks for being a great support (while I grow)!
Oh yes I do! ❤️
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Thanks Carlos, sorry I missed this wonderful scripture!
Ty!