the crocus, the daffodil and me

after I posted what I wrote yesterday about the crocus
I was hit smack dab in the middle of my forehead 
with a startling thought

the crocus was all by itself blooming
the daffodil in my front yard that I wrote about last week 
is blooming all by itself

these are not flowers that are meant to be planted singularly
they are normally found blooming in clusters
but neither plant is allowing what is "normal" 
to keep them from living their beautiful life,
to keep them from thriving right where they are

I was challenged with a thought I cannot shake

...neither should I

to be completely honest,

I am not sure what that thought means

I planted the daffodil in my front flower bed

and I know I did not plant just one bulb,

but only one is blooming 

I do not know who planted the crocus

but I am fairly confident it was not planted by itself

there were two others nearby whose blooms were spent

I know that we are not meant to live as hermits

that God designed us to live in community,

each one doing his or her part to grow the kingdom of God

and though it is different than I thought it was going to be

that is what I am striving to do, one day at a time

perhaps the thought 

was simply encouragement to continue trusting God

as He works in the dark places,

as I push through the hard, seemingly impenetrable  places,

knowing that He is growing me, 

and in His perfect time,

the beauty will be impossible to miss