Good news! "The Mouse And The Thistle" has released. Check out Scottsdale Farms and Amazon.com for the "Too Bee Or Not To Bee Series by C.K. Sharpe. Follow two mice, Millie and Thistle, as they right a wrong—and how the power of honesty enabled two strangers to become good friends. Description: Popping another chocolate into her mouth, Millie’s eyes widened in disbelief. Of all the chocolate shops, in all the towns in Atler County, why did a field mouse crawl under the door of The Chocolate Box where she lived? Did his troubles involve the shiny key that hung around his neck? When Millie asked why he needed help, he fibbed. And his fibs turned Millie’s little mouse world upside-down! Upon request, I have added a link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MKRDP1C?binding=paperback

“Bloom, where you are planted,” is a rare idiom, but these words flashed through my mind as I spotted a single bloom among bare branches during a recent walk with my daughter. The flower reminded me we are called to bloom where we are planted regardless of our circumstances. Our hope and confidence are in the Lord, and through faith, we know our circumstances are a means through which God accomplishes His will in us. And because we are deeply rooted in Him, our hearts will bloom with His Word and burst forth its beauty to share with others. God himself has a garden. The Bible refers to the Garden of Eden as “the garden of the Lord.” (Isaiah 51:3). God was “hands-on.” (Genesis 2:8). God planted the garden! So, as we allow our hearts to bloom for Him, we, too, can be a single flower blooming among bare branches. And have the confidence He is exalted, even in the blooming of a single flower.