A chunk of life lately hasn’t been pleasant. Work life balance is off kilter and I’m feeling exhausted, drained. Anyone who says it’s easier to get up earlier and drive into the office before the sun comes up, work all day and then head home in traffic clearly hasn’t experienced work from home life, because after 5 years of working from home, the working in office life isn’t working for me.

You know what’s been bringing me joy and helps me make it through? It’s a tiny lavender plant. 😭

Weeks ago, I picked up a grow kit at Bass Pro. I picked out Lavender which is like my second time attempting these little grow kits, lavender specifically. I had a Daisy one but then never even planted it and it expired so I tossed it. I was hoping this time would work even though I always try to follow the instructions, these grow kits just do not like me for some reason. 🙂

The package said 4-6 weeks for it to germinate. Doesn’t that mean sprout up???

Within a week and a half to two weeks, I HAD SPROUTS. I’ve been so excited!!

To date, I have so many sprouts and it’s bringing so much joy and anticipation to my days. I enjoy seeing the growth and watering my little plant. 🌱

All I’ve been doing is keeping the soil moist, giving a little water every day, and keeping it in the window of my room where it gets a good dose of sunlight throughout the day facing east.

When I let my friend know about the excitement I had, she told me how encouraging it is for us to see growth in the nature. That’s so true! I get pretty excited to see growth, even when trees were planted in our backyard as a kid and now they’re huge trees after 20 some years. I’ve been here for it, literally! LOL. It’s like it happens overnight at times.

We can be excited for growth and watering as well in our spiritual life.

I feel different when I’m well-watered. I feel different when I’m encouraged by His Word. I feel different when I’m obedient. Different is good because if I’m not getting these things from Him, I’m getting them from the world and it’s draining and destructive to my spiritual life. It’s like being planted in bad soil, we can’t grow when we’re not well-watered and tended to.

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Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭25‬

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭9‬

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How are you doing lately being in the presence of the Son?

Do you feel well-watered or like you’re in a drought?

If you’re feeling in a drought, what can you do this weekend to step back into the light?

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I hope you have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend, friends!