Well friends, I think it's time that I explain the reasons behind the name of the blog Blooming Wild Flowers. More than once, I’ve been corrected because I misspelled wildflowers. The latest instance came from my 15-year-old son. Keep in mind, this is the kid that’s just barely scraping by in all of his classes in high school. So, when he brought it to my attention, I was a little proud that he realized the word was misspelled, but also a little annoyed because why isn’t he applying himself more in school?? Boys! Rest assured friends, the compound word was separated intentionally.
When God laid the idea of starting a blog on my heart, I was in the beginning stages of a very agonizing growth period that he’s been walking me through for about a year, maybe longer. I thought he had jokes. I’m no writer and my spelling and punctuation are atrocious! Here I am, nevertheless, writing my thoughts down to share with each of you. (Thank you, by the way, for reading my little stories.) Yes, I’m still in the wilderness but I can see the sunlight through the trees. And double yes, God absolutely has a sense of humor.
During one of many situations I’ve encountered throughout this faith filled growth process, a beautiful friend of mine named Casey shared a song with me. If you haven’t noticed, I love music because it speaks to my soul, most all genres. The title to this installment is a quote from Kendrick Lamar, for that matter. Anyway, the song that was shared with me is titled “Flowers” and the singer is Samantha Ebert. If you’ve never heard it, please go listen to it. The song is beautiful. It’s a heartfelt song that speaks from the perspective of the singer about being stuck in the valley or wilderness and God is reassuring her that he’s planting seeds for her and he’s going to grow them into beautiful flowers, aka provision and blessings. That’s a very simplified explanation, so please take a minute to listen to the song. If you need me to send you the link, I’ll be happy to do so.
If you picked up what I’m putting down, I was in dire need of reassurance that all of the negative, hurtful and confusing things I was experiencing during this season will eventually come to an end. God is using all the things to develop me into the person I need to be for the next season he’s taking me into. I have witnessed the seeds being planted on my behalf, I have seen the rain pour down and seep into the dry ground and now sprouting up are the beginnings of the beautiful wildflowers growing out of the well nurtured dirt.
I’m not finished with this season and journey yet. I’m still not 100% sure of what the next season is calling me into. All I truly know for sure is that I’m blooming. I believe many of you may be walking in the same valley or wilderness as me. You’re a blooming flower, too.
Why did I separate the word wildflowers, you might be wondering… Well, I separated the word wildflowers into two words because the word WILD best describes me before fully surrendering. I haven’t always been a Christian. Even still, once I became one, I didn’t always walk the path of righteousness and full surrender. I’ve always been religious but I never took the time to grow my relationship with Jesus like I should have. To put it bluntly, I’ve been a little WILD.
I’m not proud of my past choices. You’ll read this over and over…I’m not perfect, Christ is perfect. I’ll never be perfect. I strive to be better each day than the day before. I have been a little unruly or “wild” from time to time. By God’s grace, I can use my past as lessons for the greater good in hopes I can make life better for someone else. You know, the old motto, do as I say, not as I do…sort of. I’m not ashamed of my past because I was convicted for it. Thankfully, I’m repentant and forgiven. I don’t deserve the forgiveness. That’s what makes Christ perfect, loving, compassionate and more. He’s really the best.
So, there you have it. I/We are Blooming WILD Flowers. We are beautifully and wonderfully made. We all have gifts to share with this world. I encourage you to seek out your gift if you don’t know what it is and share it with us. We could all use more positivity, love and light now days.
I love you all!!
Kelley
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