Rooted….

Rooted

Have you ever thought about the roots of a tree? We see the trunk, the branches, the leaves changing with the seasons. But underneath, its roots are still spreading, reaching into new soil as the tree continues to grow.

I think we’re a little like that, too.

Our roots represent where we started. Our foundation. The people, the experiences, and the lessons that have helped shape who we are. There is so much of our story there.

And there is still so much ahead.

We get to explore new places, meet new people, and try something we’ve always wondered about. We get to walk into another season of our lives carrying everything we’ve learned, with room for what we have yet to discover.

How wonderful is that?!?!?

To know that we can have a whole lifetime of memories and still be making new ones.

Think of the stories we’ll get to tell. The place we never expected to find ourselves. The person who became a dear friend. The adventure we were a little nervous about that we’re now so glad we said yes to.

Maybe the beauty of being rooted isn’t that we stay where we were planted. Maybe it’s knowing our foundation is strong enough to let us keep reaching.

There’s comfort in remembering where we began. And there’s something exciting about wondering what we might grow into next.

We are still rooted. We’re just not finished growing.

Something to ponder…..

If your roots could reach somewhere new in this next season of your life, where would you let them take you?

With all my heart,

Mary Wyrick – Wyrick Edge