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Get to the Root!

Jennifred Jones

Mom taught me, while pulling weeds out of the patio cracks to get the root!

If we didn’t get the root pulled out, it would grow back, and we’d have to deal with it again!

It’s the same in life. If a problem or dilemma keeps coming up, it means there’s probably a deeper issue. We need to get to the root of what keeps resurfacing. Let’s not be afraid – or keep putting off finding what is causing this in our life. Who wants to spend their whole life with reoccurring distressing stuff? If the root has been growing for a while, it may be kind of deep and cause some painful digging to get it out. Sometimes the taproot type roots send out smaller roots which venture into other areas trying to feed off us and they need to be recognized as well. Fortunately, when the taproot is taken out the other feeder roots will die off.

Then the body, mind and soul can begin their healing process. This process can take some time, so don’t get discouraged. New cells, muscle, skin, thoughts will need to fill in where the weed was growing. When a would heals, it is still tender for a while especially if it was a deep wound. It may scab over many times or leak while the body does its work flushing out the area. Take heart in the little healings you notice along the way. You will recover once you made the decision to get rid of the weed, and you will be stronger and better than even before! That’s how it works as we grow.

Today, I’m going to think about things pestering me. Maybe I need to pull out some weeds.

Grow!!!

Jennifred Jones

For the last two weeks it’s been raining/blowing cotton all over the patio, plants and ground!

Probably a 70′ cottonwood tree is still covered with hanging cottony puffs from the ends of every branch. It will be a while before it quits dropping cotton. Each individual puff of cotton has only one tiny seed attached…kind of reminds me of a badminton birdie design.

Why do we need 4 million seeds flying around from one tree? Stuff is meant to grow and provide more than enough. This one tree provides not only seeds for new trees, but also seeds for birds to eat, plus the cotton provides soft lining for the baby birds’ nests. Left over cotton turns back into dirt to replenish the land. I have a love/hate relationship with the tree because of the cotton flying everywhere, but the upside is the terrific shade it provides and the rustley sound as the wind blows through it.

I think all of nature tells us we are to grow, increase, do better, strive for more, become stronger, in turn becoming more helpful…just look back at all the great things mankind has done to better the lives of themselves, creating more beauty, making life easier from what we’ve been given by the earth.

Let’s not digress and diminish what we do. There should be no guilt or shame for making/creating/having abundance. God intended it to be this way. He says, “Grow”! and remember Me while you do.

Afraid to Try…

Jennifred Jones

How many of us are afraid to try…

To try what? Anything! Anything different you’ve not done before or aren’t familiar with.

New furniture arrangement, new color, new style outfit, new food, new activity.

New learning, new language, new computer program, new online class, new friend, new coffee shop.

Why?

Fear of:

  • Failure
  • It’s too hard
  • What if I don’t like it?
  • Might be a waste of time
  • It might make things worse
  • I might forget how I did it and it wouldn’t happen again
  • What if I succeeded? How would I move forward
  • What if somebody thinks what I am interested in is dumb

We could fight these fears in everything we do, but we don’t. It seems there are certain things that alarm us. If we can figure out what the problem is, we can deal with it and move ahead.

Let’s not be afraid to stop and think about what’s causing us to be fearful so we can excel in life.

What is one holdup area in my life and why is it there?

What am I going to do about it?