What Type of Flower Are You?
I planned to plant new flowers this fall, so I looked at my yard for inspiration. Guess what I found? The flowers that I planted last year had bloomed again. You guessed it...I planted perennials. For years, I bought annuals and planted them. Then I uprooted them and planted new flowers. Last fall, I wanted to teach my four-year-old about flowers—how they are planted, and how they grow, bloom, die, and have to be planted again. Well, the lesson was for me. In my zeal to teach him, I mistakenly bought perennials. Perennials bloom during the season, die, and then come back stronger the next year. Some perennials even spread and have to be cut back, lest they take over the yard or planter. Wow! That’s an entirely different lesson to teach my son. I can teach him to be a perennial in life. No matter how many attacks the enemy launches against him, he can come back bigger and stronger than before. Think about it. If you are a survivor of any type of abuse, at so