Dandelions...weed or flower, YOU CHOOSE!
Through the eyes of child a Dandelion holds color,
Through the eyes of child a gift to a mother;
Through the eyes of a gardener the dandelion holds seeds,
No value, no beauty, nothing but weeds.
A flower so beautiful, chubby hands hold tight,
A rare treasure to place in water and guard through the night;
Through the eyes of an adult, the Dandelion must die,
Rush to the store, a pesticide to buy.
Through the eyes of child, a puff ball to blow,
Through the eyes an adult, a nuisance, a weed to control;
Tiny umbrellas in the wind that rise to the sky,
Bring enhancement to children as they watch them sail by.
Life is like that Dandelion in so many ways,
Seasons of color, goodness and love through the day;
Then along comes the pain, it marches in and turns off the light,
When someone pours poison and we long to give up the fight.
But we must hang on through the dark and choose faith like a child,
Forgive the bitter, and walk the road of the meek, the mild
Once again color emerges with simple pleasures that delight,
We will soar above the carnage, and live in the light.
Like a puffball in the wind, when we grow old,
Scattered here, scattered there, scattered a hundredfold,
Let our lives exude goodness, let seeds of joy abound,
Let us spread love, and color, and joy all around.
And let it be said, when like that dandelion seed we fly away,
She will be missed, she will be loved, for many a day.
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About the author
Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist, and a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, and former newspaper columnist on health and fitness. A Word Guild semi-finalist for Anna's Secret, Katherine's Arrangement, Amelia’s Heartsong, and a Word Guild winner for Best Romance for Lucinda’s Defender. She has found her home in the writing of historical fiction but is open to wherever God leads. The many 5-star reviews attest to the power of love and romance authentically woven into the Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their five love stories.
Blossom lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, David, of forty years and their dog Lacey named after Lacey Spring, Virginia, where this series takes place. A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children she is now pursuing her lifelong dream of writing full-time. A hopeless romantic at heart, she believes all story should give the reader significant entertainment value. However, her writing embodies the struggles of real life. She infuses the reality of suffering with the hope of Christ to give a healthy dose of relatable encouragement to her reader. Her desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.
Co-author Suzie Zanewhich
Suzie is a certified life coach, leader of emotional health, and resource specialist. She has found her niche as a soul coach.
Suzie finds purpose in empowering individuals to move towards growth, healing, and alignment with their authentic self. Suzie is driven by a calling to live authentically, as the person God created her to be, to reach her fullest potential and lead others to do the same. Her passion is to help others find meaning through discovering their strengths, gifts, personality, temperament and core values.
Suzie is a life-long learner, continuously immersing herself in new courses to learn more about human behaviour, relationships, psychology, child development, emotions, trauma and healing. Because of her craving to always learn more she has earned the title of resource specialist in the area of self-discovery.
Suzie Zanewich lives with her husband in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She has a patchwork family of four grown children, two daughters, two sons and three granddaughters.
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