Grow Where You’re Planted

God puts you where you need to be

Trudi Griffin
Nov 4 · 4 min read
Photo by Trudi Griffin

It was the first dry day in what felt like weeks. This autumn felt more like spring with rainfall at record rates, flooding around town, and standing water in low spots. As I walked across the spongy front lawn from getting the mail, I noticed the mums in full bloom but squished. What should have been two-foot-high shrubs lay in crown formation, blooms spread out…

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Trudi Griffin

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Writer/researcher for hire. Former therapist. Independent scholar. Voracious reader. Saved by Jesus. Shining light in the darkness with words. reviveshine.com

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