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This story I wrote is not related to a travel experience, but I felt like it was something I would like to share here on this blog.  It seems to be applicable to many of us in life...no matter what the season.  I hope you enjoy...Suzette

Springtime is the season of rebirth and new growth.  It sounds so bright and cheerful, doesn't it?  In the end it certainly is but just as it is for plants that bloom in the spring, there are times when we need to be repotted before we can grow.  Let me tell you a story.

            A friend shared some difficult times that were happening at work.  Like so many businesses, economic conditions were placing her employer in a difficult position.  Jobs had to be eliminated, salaries were frozen and hiring was out of the question.  It was painful for all involved.  For those who were let go and for those who remained, nothing seemed bright or positive.

            As she shared her story, it reminded me of when I repotted my houseplants.  One plant in particular, when pulled from its pot, was nothing but a tangle of roots in dry, caked soil.  New growth was not possible because there was nothing to allow it to grow.  Delicately, I cleaned off the roots and then took the risk of separating the plant into several pieces.   I placed the sections in new pots.  The remainder of the original plant was put back into the same pot after it had been cleaned out and filled with new soil.  I said a prayer and hoped for the best for all of the new growths.  Amazingly, in the days ahead, all the sections began to thrive.  For the health of this plant, the pruning and change needed to be done.  Because of this, growth for all could occur.

            That is what God does in our lives.  Sometime we get rootbound and cannot grow.  God, the Master Gardener has to step in and make some necessary changes to the root system.  Sometimes it means breaking apart established aspects of our lives.  But in His hands we can be assured that the ones who remain and the ones who are planted in new pots will be equally watched over by the One who has the Master Plan.

Letting go and giving control to God is never easy.  But the new life that comes from change can make all the difference in the rebirth and renewal of our lives.