Imagine If

Spring was just around the corner and the bookstore had flowers for sale! Even though snow was still on the ground, I could not resist making the purchase; the picture on the front of the planter gave me hope, faith and gentle reminder that Spring was right around the corner, and this cold, hard snow was soon to pass.

The next day, my little helper and I began our flower project. We packed the dirt into the container, added the seeds, sprinkled a little water, and placed in the window for light.

After a few days, the dirt was extremely dry, so we added a few sprinkles of water, and turned the planter towards direct sunlight, some days we moved it to a warmer location (so the cold would not destroy the seeds); we then added liquid flower nutrition, and 2 days later - SPROUTS!

Imagine if we had waited several weeks or a month to start, imagine if we forgot to water them every day, imagine if we did not move them to a warmer location or rotate them to a better stream of light, imagine if we did not put a splash of nutrients; all we would have is two bags of dry dirt, with a pretty picture on the front of its POSSIBILITIES.

But without our efforts and attention, all we would have had were visuals; never a tangible and beautiful flower that would yield the results hoped on that cold winter day.

Such as our dreams, goals and ideas, without the work, effort, constant nurturing and even adjustments, what "Sprouts"? We would have only had visuals (dreams) never producing the beautiful image for its purpose - our purpose.

Starting today, water, nurture, relocate (if need be) and most important...…..

Stay in the Light, and GROW!

~In Truth and Love