My Roots

“Make your roots deep, and your reach will be high!” ~Taylor Mali

I grew up in a rural community on a small farm complete with a long winding creek, and a fort that would keep my brother and I busy for hours on a warm summer day. Growing up I was in Girl Scouts, dance class, and piano lessons; my family camped on the 4th of July and showed at the county fair every year; along with the never-ending go-cart races and soccer games that my bro and I would play in the front yard.

I lived with my parents and my brother, who always had a great adventure in mind. Most of the time we ended up playing ‘cowboys and Indians’, or pretending we were spies out to save the world.

Though I have moved from home, it’s still where my roots have grown deeply. These roots have been cultivated during my time in college because I realize that even the summer days spent at vacation bible school or at the lake water skiing , I am being molded into the person that God desires me to be. We are encouraged daily to continue to reach higher and further for new endeavors, and our strength must come from the roots that have been cultivated in our past experiences.

What does your past tell about who you are now?

Have you allowed your past to be a hindrance or a springboard for who you can become?

My family has taught me that at the end of the day all that we have is our faith. Faith is what holds us up when we fall down. The deep roots that my family has helped me to establish in my beliefs have led to a greater sense of purpose throughout my life.

Each of us has roots and experiences. This blog will explore mine. It’s up to us to decide how we will use our past experiences to propel us into the people that we were created to be.