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I have been waiting all summer for this ONE bloom.  

I have nurtured this plant to the nth degree.  I hand watered it, pulled it away from the scorching hot brick and on days that i felt its roots were exposed, i gently covered it with extra dirt.   Finally, this past week IT BLOOMED.  

It reminds me of how God must feel when He puts forth so much effort into me and i take much longer to bloom and flourish than He was expecting.  I am so thankful that He doesn't give up on me and I'm certainly glad that i'm worth Hand watering.  

I pray that when my roots are exposed that He is proud of who i am.

I hope that i am as beautiful to Him as this precious flower is to me.