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On Weighing the Risks and Plans that Fail

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A while back, I read this in an article from North

A while back, I read this in an article from Northern Woodlands, “Unlike the aboveground parts of most trees that pass the winter in a prolonged dormancy, tree roots seem to maintain a readiness to grow independent of the aboveground parts of the tree. That is, roots can and do function and grow during winter months whenever soil temperatures are favorable, even if the air aboveground is brutally cold.”
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Today, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the season of Lent, is when we make a space to mourn. If you’re in a dark winter season of waiting or hope gone stale, it’s okay to remember, too, that sometimes growth occurs in a downward direction where roots are spreading and strengthening.
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Faith is being certain of what we do not see, and nature echoes that all around us. We don't see what the poppies and peonies do below ground, but we have faith that something is going on.
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More often than not, it takes time for our faith to reveal outcomes.
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While I wrestled through much of this in writing #backroadstobelonging, this is what I still need to sink into today. Growth still happens in the dark, and good things grow from lowly places.
#whereIbelongWednesday

I belong where the snow and frozen fog leaves no p

I belong where the snow and frozen fog leaves no pine needle naked and where winter is now getting started in earnest. Where do you belong today?
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#whereIbelongwednesday
#backroadstobelonging

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When you work from home, sometimes you have to lea

When you work from home, sometimes you have to leave home to get the most work done. #enneagram2 What a double blessing to have this view to boot.
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