This tests your patience and faith.

[Optimus]

A few weeks back, there was some work being done in my office.

The workers had accidently broken my plant. I walked into my office, looked at the plant and was saddened because of the time and effort I put into bringing it back to life.

I cut the plant at the stem and put it into water - this is what I observed my mother (she has a green thumb) doing as I was growing up. I blessed the water, put the top portion of the plant into the water and lol and behold - it is living!!!!

I looked back at the other half of the plant - with just the stem planted in the pot and said, I'm sorry I could not save you.

I come in today, to find that new leaves are beginning to grow from the stem that is in the planted pot!!

Then, this message immediately came to mind -- as long as the roots have a good grounding, then everything above the soil will once again grow. In other words, as long as we have a solid grounding in God (Our roots) - the top part of the plant (struggle, divorece, separation, ups and downs) will eventually bring forth life, in time.

Interesting what a plant can teach a human!