Wisdom speaks:
I have taken root in a privileged people, in the Lord’s property, in his inheritance. I have grown tall as a cedar in Lebanon, as a cypress on Mt. Hermon; I have grown tall as a palm in Engedi, as the rose bushes of Jericho; as a fine olive in the plain, as a plane tree I have grown tall.
Sirach 24:12-14
I have grown tall as a Plane tree
A tree that grows beside the water. It sheds its outer bark, the hebrew word means naked.
A responsive prayer:
May I grow beside the living water, staying close to the source of life for the refreshment of my soul. May I live vulnerably, not hiding behind a veneer.
The Mentored Life 
Thank You, so beautiful and sooo True!!!! Pam
I catch myself putting up that old bark. Thanks for the encouragement. Beautiful.
Oh, but your vulnerable, true self is so lovely. You are exactly who you need to me at this moment in time, in the life you’ve been given to live, the work you’ve been assigned to do. Trust yourself and God’s good work in you. Blessings, D
These were all so helpful – such a great insight out of a passage I might never have noticed!
Thank you Katie. I appreciate Wisdom’s action in me through your kindness. I believe kindness is your song and you sing it well. D
Always a perfect message for my soul. Love you Debby!
I’m so grateful! >