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Middle Thoughts Again
Garden Lullaby, November 2, 2018 I saw this tiny marigold bloom and thought, “the beginning of something beautiful.” But I was wrong. I’m always wrong. These marigolds are in the MIDDLE of something beautiful. There was beauty in the roots and beauty in the blooms. There was beauty when they died and beauty when they… Continue reading
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Spindly Marigold
Garden Lullaby, October 24, 2018 While there is life to be lived, these marigolds will be living it. I once called them ugly. They got eaten…TWICE. But here they are. HERE THEY ARE! Deep, strong roots evidenced by spindly, sparse, unfragile blooms. Nothing is more beautiful in my porch garden than these resilient marigolds and… Continue reading
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Growing Pains
Garden Lullaby, September 22, 2018 The growing pains in life are worth it. I love looking back and knowing that I am not the same Sierra I was last September. I love knowing that the miracle of this heart change wasn’t up to me…it was and IS God working in me with His love and… Continue reading
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Miracles in the Middle
Garden Lullaby, September 18, 2018 Never EVER underestimate the beauty of growing. It looks a lot like blooming. It feels a lot like pain and a whole lot of discomfort. But I’ve learned that miracles don’t just happen at the end of a season, they happen IN the very ugly middle places that scare our… Continue reading
