You have turned an important page in the book of your life. It's wonderful you have found healing in writing about it to help others. Well-written, Laura, and I'm so happy for you! ❤️💕🙏
We have to lose our material sense of self to.make way for the realization of our spiritual self. I'm happy for you, Laura. You have put your suffering into perspective.
Thank you so much! I appreciate this because it was a long, difficult period of time, but yes, I have been able to see how suffering has produced so much life! ☺️
I’m so glad you did too! I love this! The season is not easy but it is a beautiful place when you start to feel yourself bloom! Thank you for taking the time to comment! 😊❤️🍃🌸
This piece beautifully and metaphorically captures those dark, agonizing seasons that so many of us have endured during times of immense pain and suffering, including myself.
The reminder that “you cannot climb out of soil, you have to grow out of it” speaks so deeply to the kind of freedom and hope only Jesus can offer. We cannot work our way out of the pit, He must transforms us within it, planting a new heart that produces obedience, devotion and trust.
Thank you, Laura, for your honesty and vulnerability. Your story of how God redeemed your pain is so powerful. It gives us all hope that our own stories can be redeemed too. Love you, my friend.
This is powerful, and I agree deeply with what you’re saying here.
It reminds me of something Derek Rydall said: the decay of your life can become the compost that feeds the roots of your next level of growth. And that’s exactly what this story reflects.
What felt like everything falling apart wasn’t the end of you, it was the breaking down of what couldn’t sustain real life anymore. The rot you described, the collapse, the silence, that wasn’t wasted. It was being turned into something that could actually nourish what God was growing underneath.
That line you wrote, that you weren’t climbing out but growing out, that’s it. We want steps, formulas, a ladder back to control. But God often chooses burial over breakthrough because roots don’t grow in comfort, they grow in pressure, in darkness, in surrender.
The world would call that season loss. God calls it planting.
And what stands out most is that even when you couldn’t feel Him moving, He was still holding you. Not fixing the old structure, but forming something deeper, something real, something that doesn’t collapse under pressure.
This is the kind of testimony that reminds people that the dark seasons are not pointless. They are often the most productive ground God ever uses.
Yes! All of this! I love these comments … how Rydell put it, “the decay of your life can become the compost that feeds the roots of your next level of growth.” Thank you for reading and for these words! It’s so true about the darkest seasons. I couldn’t have come through to where I am without that time in my life. And it’s the same for all of us! God wants to show us His love, a love that nourishes and grows us in the darkest places. 😊
Yes. More than once. What I thought was burial turned out to be planting. The soil was heavy, sometimes cold, and at times lonely, but it forced my roots to grow deeper than comfort ever could. Looking back now, I don’t resent the dirt. It was never an ending. It was preparation for the next growing season, a new path blazed to a Victory Garden.
I love the lines, you cannot climb out of soil. You have to grow out of it.” I fully felt every word you wrote. Today, my morning devotional was JOHN 12:46. And then I clicked on your article and it resonated. God doesn’t abandon us in our darkness, He meets us there. He meets us there with the GRACE of SALVATION.
Jesus came into the world,
as LIGHT that never dims.
to return us to the FATHER,
when we BELIEVE in Him.
I am so grateful for the seeds of hope God planted in my soul, for the loving kindness He met me with, and for the LIGHT that never dims. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
I love when God does that! He confirms the things we need to hear! I’m so glad this resonated with you! Love that verse and your poem that reflects its truth! Thank you so much for sharing these comments! Means so much! ❤️
Amen! So grateful for healing and redemption!! And Ephesians 3:16-20 is what I signed each book with! Rooted and grounded!! 🌱
Me too! God is such a good God! I love that! 😊❤️
So beautiful. I loved this.
Thank you so much! 😊
The shift from “the foundation cracked” to “the ground broke open for planting” is incredibly powerful.
What makes the piece work is that it does not romanticize suffering — the pain still feels devastatingly real
but it slowly reframes collapse as transformation rather than punishment.
The image of roots doing their hardest work in the dark stayed with me...
I so appreciate your comments! It means so much! Thank you for reading! 😊
You have turned an important page in the book of your life. It's wonderful you have found healing in writing about it to help others. Well-written, Laura, and I'm so happy for you! ❤️💕🙏
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this! Means more than you know! 😊
You’re very welcome. Please continue to share your gifts.
We have to lose our material sense of self to.make way for the realization of our spiritual self. I'm happy for you, Laura. You have put your suffering into perspective.
Thank you so much! I appreciate this because it was a long, difficult period of time, but yes, I have been able to see how suffering has produced so much life! ☺️
"The darkness wasn’t a tomb; it was a womb"
This is deeply moving. Feels like the heart of your story. Beautiful.
Thank you so much and yes, it truly is the heart! I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Means more than you know! :D
I am so glad I can across your piece. I think I’m still sprouting because the season I’m in, I think is just starting. Hmm. Something like that.
I’m so glad you did too! I love this! The season is not easy but it is a beautiful place when you start to feel yourself bloom! Thank you for taking the time to comment! 😊❤️🍃🌸
This is so beautifully put, Laura! “The dark wasn’t a tomb, it was a womb”. Wow. I’ll be thinking about that for a while.
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it and am so grateful it resonated! 😊
This was so beautiful 🥲🖤💜
Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 😊🌸🍃
This piece beautifully and metaphorically captures those dark, agonizing seasons that so many of us have endured during times of immense pain and suffering, including myself.
The reminder that “you cannot climb out of soil, you have to grow out of it” speaks so deeply to the kind of freedom and hope only Jesus can offer. We cannot work our way out of the pit, He must transforms us within it, planting a new heart that produces obedience, devotion and trust.
Thank you, Laura, for your honesty and vulnerability. Your story of how God redeemed your pain is so powerful. It gives us all hope that our own stories can be redeemed too. Love you, my friend.
Thank you Donna! I so appreciate your words! It means so much! Love you too! 🥹
This is powerful, and I agree deeply with what you’re saying here.
It reminds me of something Derek Rydall said: the decay of your life can become the compost that feeds the roots of your next level of growth. And that’s exactly what this story reflects.
What felt like everything falling apart wasn’t the end of you, it was the breaking down of what couldn’t sustain real life anymore. The rot you described, the collapse, the silence, that wasn’t wasted. It was being turned into something that could actually nourish what God was growing underneath.
That line you wrote, that you weren’t climbing out but growing out, that’s it. We want steps, formulas, a ladder back to control. But God often chooses burial over breakthrough because roots don’t grow in comfort, they grow in pressure, in darkness, in surrender.
The world would call that season loss. God calls it planting.
And what stands out most is that even when you couldn’t feel Him moving, He was still holding you. Not fixing the old structure, but forming something deeper, something real, something that doesn’t collapse under pressure.
This is the kind of testimony that reminds people that the dark seasons are not pointless. They are often the most productive ground God ever uses.
Yes! All of this! I love these comments … how Rydell put it, “the decay of your life can become the compost that feeds the roots of your next level of growth.” Thank you for reading and for these words! It’s so true about the darkest seasons. I couldn’t have come through to where I am without that time in my life. And it’s the same for all of us! God wants to show us His love, a love that nourishes and grows us in the darkest places. 😊
Yes. More than once. What I thought was burial turned out to be planting. The soil was heavy, sometimes cold, and at times lonely, but it forced my roots to grow deeper than comfort ever could. Looking back now, I don’t resent the dirt. It was never an ending. It was preparation for the next growing season, a new path blazed to a Victory Garden.
Yes! Same! I agree! I don’t resent the dirt! I’m glad I went through the process! Love that … new path blazed to a Victory Garden! 😊
I'm so glad it resonated! I appreciate you reading and so thoughtfully commenting! Thank you so much! 🤗
I love the lines, you cannot climb out of soil. You have to grow out of it.” I fully felt every word you wrote. Today, my morning devotional was JOHN 12:46. And then I clicked on your article and it resonated. God doesn’t abandon us in our darkness, He meets us there. He meets us there with the GRACE of SALVATION.
Jesus came into the world,
as LIGHT that never dims.
to return us to the FATHER,
when we BELIEVE in Him.
I am so grateful for the seeds of hope God planted in my soul, for the loving kindness He met me with, and for the LIGHT that never dims. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
I love when God does that! He confirms the things we need to hear! I’m so glad this resonated with you! Love that verse and your poem that reflects its truth! Thank you so much for sharing these comments! Means so much! ❤️