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Grow In The Hard Places

5/8/2015

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This caught my eye the other day. I had to stop. I had to snap a photo. The tenacity of this flower demanded respect.
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Despite the misfortune of being stuck between a rock and a hard place, this flower chose to grow. It was certainly in an unfavorable environment. The odds were stacked against it. It should have failed. It should have wilted. Yet, against all odds, it thrived. It took the best of what was available, worked around the obstacles, and grew into something beautiful.

I love things like this. They are reminders to stop and reflect. They are messages of hope. If a flower can grow and thrive in the unlikeliest and most hostile of places, so can we. We can be thankful for what we do have. We can persevere despite obstacles. And yes, we can flourish in the rockiest of situations.

That little seed sought the light when it was trapped beneath those rocks. It searched for a glimmer of light, rejoiced when it found one, and reached for the sun. Friends, we are the same. Seeking and recognizing the light when we are surrounded by darkness and difficulty is the difference between helplessness and hope. When we are between a rock and a hard place, we can also seek the light. When we do, and when we reach for the Son, that is where we grow - even in the hard places.
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    About Me

    You know the song "No Rain" by Blind Melon? The one with the video where the weird little girl dressed like a bee tap dances through life trying to find kindred spirits and a place to be herself? That's me.

    Not literally, of course. But all the same, that little girl and I have an awful lot in common. At the end of the video, the little girl finds a group of people dressed as bees and dancing just like her. She finally has a hive. She found her bees.

    My name is Joy. I'm a tap-dancing bee too.

    I'm shy by nature. My humor is unusual and not everyone gets it. I am not super comfortable with social situations because I usually don't fit in very well. I'm seldom sure what to say, so I don't say much. I prefer music and movies that others my age usually don't. My style is geared more toward comfort and quirkiness than fashion or trends. I'm weird. I'm OK with that. Most of the time, I'm OK with that. When I struggle with it, my husband tells me I just haven't found my bees yet.

    Maybe he's right...

    So I keep tap dancing away in search of bees.

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