You’ve been planted.

Winter.  Not my favorite time of year.  I don’t mind it when the sun is out, but for those of you who live in Michigan? You know that doesn’t happen as often in winter.  I miss green things and watching the breeze dance across the crops.  I love the bright colors, the sound of bees buzzing, and I can hardly wait to get my hands in the dirt and plant flowers!

But I also know that the cold, stark winter must come, just as I know that stark times in life must come too. And I try to find beauty in it.  I mean, there’s nothing like the sight of a fresh snowfall — or the blue of the sky — or the sunshine reflecting off freshly fallen snow.

So even in the dark, quiet times of my life, when I begin to wonder whether I’ll thrive again, may I remember that I have been planted.  I hope I can remember that I, too, will rise again.

Question:  Are you struggling in the “winter” of your life right now?

Food For Thought:  Do you see any trace of sunshine? Or does it just plain feel like a dark place?

Challenge:  Will you do something kind for yourself so that you can feel just a little bit better until the sun shines on your face again?