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Catching Rays

How to go toward the light

2 min readJul 9, 2025

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A pink flower catching some sunshine in our garden. -Photo by Trista Signe Ainsworth.

Dear Lovely Readers,

While I am away, traveling and enjoying some time off with my family this summer, I leave you with a little excerpt from my upcoming book, Your Soul’s Notebook. Enjoy and have a beautiful week!

With love for all,

Trista

Catching Rays

As we prepare for summer’s heat and beautiful sunshine, we bid farewell to spring. In the garden, this new season is about taking good care of the flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits we hope to harvest in the fall. In our lives, it is often a time to travel, experience new places, and bask in the glory of days off.

As we endeavor to steward our garden’s well-being, so it is with ourselves.

Take time to care for yourself in this new season of growth. As the plants grow ever taller toward the sun, your being grows in wisdom and strength.

Recently, I transplanted some sunflower seedlings, birds, or squirrels planted in my strawberry bed to another area in the garden. It amazes me how fast they grow! Every day, they stretch toward the light.

It is the same with human beings; daily, we are working toward coming home to the light. During our time on Earth, we continue our mission to be a messenger of…

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Optimism and Light
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Trista Signe Ainsworth
Trista Signe Ainsworth

Written by Trista Signe Ainsworth

I write stories of love and encouragement from my heart to yours.

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