overcoming challenges - Blog - SynerVisionCommunity2024-03-29T02:12:28Zhttps://www.synervisioncommunity.org/blog/feed/tag/overcoming+challengesA little miracle storyhttps://www.synervisioncommunity.org/blog/a-little-miracle-story2023-03-03T12:28:24.000Z2023-03-03T12:28:24.000ZLynn Bogen Sandershttps://www.synervisioncommunity.org/members/LynnBSanders<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12144416256?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400&transform=rotate%2890%29"></div><div><p><br /> I'd like to take this moment to share an inspiring story. </p>
<p>A true story about a little miracle... happening right in our home.</p>
<p>It's the story of an amaryllis bulb, Hidden away for at least a year., it has grown despite the odds.<br /> <br /> You see, I received this "bulb in a box" as a gift from my dear friend, the late Reverend Kathy Dale McNair, who passed away last November from ALS. Kathy was one of my closest friends, beloved by so many people.<br /> <br /> At the time -- while she could still speak -- Kathy urged me to plant the bulb quickly. </p>
<p>It came with a separate container and peat moss. She told me that if I didn't plant it soon, it might not live. <br /> <br /> Did I plant it? Unfortunately, no...<br /> <br /> I was worried that I wouldn't get it right. Concerned that I couldn't get it to grow. Maybe I'd do it later... So I just put it aside. I forgot about it. <br /> <br /> Then, we moved and I saw the amaryllis gift box again. I doubted it would live, but I had to pack it away and take it with us.<br /> <br /> We're still unpacking from our move a few weeks ago. When I came across the box, I still had my doubts. <br /> <br /> But this time, I decided to take action. I opened up the box, unfolded the directions, and pulled out a forlorn, shriveled bulb. <br /> It looked so sad. Hidden in the dark for a year. </p>
<p>Wouldn't anyone care for it? Was there even a chance it could grow?</p>
<p><br /> My husband said, "<em>It's never going to live... it looks dead... why not just throw it away?"</em><br /> <br /> How could I do that? It was Kathy's gift to me. So I followed the instructions (not that difficult after all), placed the bulb in the peat moss, watered it, and gently placed it by the window on our kitchen table.<br /> <br /> I hoped. And I gave it a chance to grow...<br /> </p>
<p>It took just a few days. One tiny green shoot timidly emerged. <br /> <br /> Then another... and another... <br /> <br /> And now -- it's literally reaching out its arms to say,<br /> "THANK YOU! I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!"<br /> <br /> Isn't life like that? Throwing us curve balls... challenges... <br /> <br /> Do we decide to move forward and take a leap of faith? <br /> <br /> Or do we choose to shrivel up and never give ourselves a chance?</p>
<p>It's totally up to us. No matter what happens, we get to decide our thoughts.<br /> <br /> And the thoughts we choose have repercussions that can make all the difference in our lives.<br /> <br /> I invite you to reflect on your challenges right now. What can you do to take a leap of faith and move forward?<br /> <br /> Whatever you decide, please remember -- there is greatness inside you!</p>
<p><br /> Here's to you,</p>
<p>Lynn Sanders</p>
<p><br /> P.S. If you want help in bringing out your stories, feel free to contact me. </p>
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