In Between the Sidewalk Cracks

Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development

“I discovered about a month ago that this marigold was blooming right out of the crack in my front sidewalk. I never planted marigolds this year and all along I thought it was just part of my garden that was flowing onto the sidewalk. Then I took the time to notice where the roots were growing from…in between the sidewalk cracks. God had taken the wind swept seeds from another season, a morsel of dirt, some rain drops running down the cracks and created these stunning blooms of color. I had been walking by them for many weeks until I took the time to slow down and notice God’s evident hand in it. It was a literal reminder in my day that all things are possible with God.”

Joan Kelley is the Director of Facilitator Development, and a teacher/facilitator of  “Listen to My Life:  Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,” a visual workbook to be used in small groups, mentoring relationships, workshops, retreats, classes, between spiritual friends, or individually to re-discover the storyline of the life they are authoring with God.   More information is available at www.oneLifemaps.com. Joan also writes a blog at www.caringbridge.org/visit/willkelley.