Nancy Kelley Alvarez - Blog

 REACHING FOR JOY

By Nancy Kelley Alvarez                                                                                                    January 11, 2022

I love flowers. Each is unique and traveled its own journey to beauty. As I grieve the loss of my beloved husband I feel like an uprooted plant. I believe God will turn it all into beauty, just like a seed forms into a masterpiece.

Uprooted,

Ripped from familiar ground,

Shocked,

Dazed,

‘Loss’ my new name.

 

Replanted,

Stubborn, rocky ground,

Seeds buried in the dark,

Watered by His Word,

Roots push deep.

 

Unseen growth,

Sprouts appear,

Leaves reach upward,

Seeking the light,

Stretching to heaven.

 

Time passes,

Buds form,

Tentative birth,

Blossoms unfold,

Colors deepen.

Branches spread,

Abundance blooms,

Delight explodes,

Creator praised,

Joy has come.