Reflections from Winter’s Quiet Work Winter does not ask permission before it arrives. It settles in slowly at first, like a suggestion. The mornings stiffen. The evenings close in sooner than expected. The soil hardens without apology. The branches, once generous with leaves, stand exposed and still. Nothing appears to be happening. But that is […]
Welcome to Roots OMG 🌱 A place to grow, on purpose. If you’re here, chances are you’re growing something.A garden.An idea.A life.Or maybe you’re just trying to stay alive long enough to put down roots. At Roots OMG, plants are the language, but you are the seedling. This site exists because growth doesn’t happen in […]
🎄 When Skill Meets Calling: A Christmas Reflection From My Heart This time of year, we pull out every skill we’ve ever learned including baking, decorating, organizing, hosting, showing up for people we love. Christmas has a way of activating our “get it done” mode. But lately, I’ve been thinking about how different a skill […]
🌱 When Your Seeds Grow in Someone Else’s Garden We all know what it feels like to pour into others — to teach, to encourage, to share ideas — and then watch fruit grow in places where no one knows we ever planted a seed. It’s a beautiful feeling…and sometimes, an unexpectedly painful one. There’s […]
🌿 When Words Weigh More Than We Mean By Eileen Colette A Reflection on James 4:11-12 — Venting, Gossip, and Growing in Grace Meta Description :Discover the difference between healthy venting and harmful gossip in this heartfelt reflection on James 4. Learn how to use your words to heal, not hurt, and how slander quietly […]
🌿 “Sitting in the Library Where My Book Will Soon Live” Today I found myself sitting quietly in the Medina County Library — the same library that is processing two physical copies of my book. I opened my laptop, checked my author dashboard, and saw two more sales appear on Amazon. For a moment, […]
🌱 Saving Seeds, Spending Life Well When I save seeds, I’m not just tucking away next year’s garden, I’m holding onto hope. A single seed looks so small, yet hidden inside is an entire harvest waiting to unfold. In seed saving, I see a reflection of how to live a life well spent. Even […]
Women Who Carry the Word: Strength in Trust and Submission Psalm 68:11 says, “The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host.”That picture is beautiful: God gives the message, and women are part of the ones who carry it out into the world. From the very beginning, women have […]
What Self-Published Authors Really Do (And Why It Matters) Meta Description Being a self-published author means being writer, editor, designer, marketer, and more. Discover the many hats indie authors wear and why they deserve recognition. The Many Hats of a Self-Published Author When people hear “self-published,” they might think it means small or less polished. But […]
Wearing Every Hat: The Truth About Being a Self-Published Author When you self-publish a book, you don’t just write a manuscript and send it off into the world. You become everything. You are the creator, pulling stories and lessons out of your heart and head.You are the first-round editor, catching the typos and plot holes […]