Today — as I reflect on the foot steps leading to the release of my second book Wild Wellies Wanted and the signing of a lease on a new home for t*da studio— 

I'm aware that I'm also more and more at ease with the belief that I possess absolutely —

Nothing.

And for this, I am exceptionally —

Grateful.

It's an answered prayer, really.

"Work through me, Lord," I pray daily, tagging my request with:

"Your will —

"Not mine."

I'm not saying I never get grabby, trigger happy —

Or just plain forget who is in charge here.

And yet—

As I ask and listen with more intention, I seem to find endless examples of magnificently-timed sacred departures and arrivals everywhere I turn.

The majestic head of the towering sunflower I nurtured from a single seed begins its descent and I feel a tinge of sadness.  

But then—

I notice a fresh new face —

Peering coyly over its shoulder.

It smiles back at me and breaks me open —

As only that which I do not control or possess can do.

Nature, the great teacher.

The patient reminder.

Are you aware of how you cultivate and embrace divine timing in your life?  Does viewing life's gifts as "loans" prosper your life today? 

Fresh-cut blooms — especially against a vast backdrop of bareness — are guaranteed to lift anyone's spirits.

Add to this —

Endless spreads of useful, imaginative, honest containers — shaped by inspired human hands and placed in the loving arms of the St. Croix River Valley on the first really-feels-like-spring day in Minnesota —

And —

Hearts soar.

With my feet planted firmly in the rich, moist, dark soil of my thoughts —

Mine went to the moon.

How is earthen-awareness working to restore and renew your life right now?  What do you notice about the way your relationship with nature guides your relationships with people?