Imagine how this bouquet would look if the seeds had not given way to the earth and the rain?

This quote spoke to both Bob and me as our once organized routine lives have been upended by the chaos of this surgery and recovery.

“When the earth opens up under your feet, be like a seed. Fall down; wait for the rain. Alexander Chee

Yep! That is how we are getting through this turmoil. Sort of like riding the waves and being seasick. Trying to get a bearing and swooping down into another trough. (Is that the right word, Dan?)

Be like a seed.

Fall down.

wait for the rain.

The word of the Lord is like rain to my soul.

I wait for direction and ideas on how to cope.

The rain comes. I soak it up. I sprout.

Years ago I wrote about (I misspelled about and autocorrect put in snappy. Ugh!) I wrote about growing squash in a box.I will search for the post . Don’t trust myself to quote it correctly just now. Amazingly I found it!! Click on this and read https://treasures-in-plain-sight.org/2025/03/12/imbibition-part-3/

I just re-read it and I have been strengthened by the Word of God. May this day bring you courage that when the bottom drops out of your life, you will be like a seed, drop down. Wait for the rain and let yoru soul be given new life.