The Unshakeable Vine

Have you ever gotten up close to water lilies and lily pads? They are ever so lovely. We stood on the dock in NC a couple of weeks ago and snapped some photos. But it wasn’t until we were on the water in the canoe that I truly got a good look at them. I thought they just floated on the surface (apparently I’m not a botanist 😜🌿) but in actuality each individual pad is attached to a long stem many that goes many feet down to the bottom of the pond or lake. Each pad and flower essentially have tiny anchors. When I got home I read up on them a little. The habitat below is rich in nutrients and provides a safe home for all kinds of fish. There’s so much more going on beneath the surface than what we humans can see. Though the pads seem autonomous or independent, the key to their survival is not that they can float or look pretty but that they are rooted to the unseen. I don’t know about you but I’ve struggled lately with feeling “floaty”. So much change has happened. My “pond” looks different. Specific circumstances and people I thought would always be there aren’t, certainties are anything but certain, etc... Do you feel that too? But it’s during these moments, especially, that I remember WHO I’m tethered to. Though life may feel like it’s unsteady or at times even unraveling for all of us ~ there IS an UNSHAKABLE VINE named Jesus and I know I am attached to Him. If I didn’t have that assurance I’d feel terribly frightened, desperate, utterly lost. Hebrews 6:19 has been a favorite scripture for me since Troy died but now, after knowing a little bit more about lily pads I look at it with a fresh perspective. “We have this certain Hope like a strong, unbreakable anchor holding our souls to God Himself.” #thankful #anchor#waterlilies #lilypads #hope #pondlife📷 creds @rachelfaulknerbrown