The Story of Lily

Lily had spent years tending to a garden that was no longer her own. She carried the heavy stones of other people’s expectations, watered the seeds of old guilt, and fenced in her heart with “should-haves” and “must-dos.” Each spring, she watched the world bloom around her while she felt weighed down by the debris of seasons long past.

One morning, she realized that to grow anything new, she first had to clear the ground. As she let go, her hands became empty—not of value, but of burden. For the first time in years, she had the space to plant something that truly belonged to her and to God.