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Have you ever just walked along the sidewalk before or maybe out in nature and you've just seen flowers bloom in the places where it seemed most unexpected?

That's what God can do with us, bringing about resilience within us, dependency within us, and it's all for his glory.

Let's talk about it.

Hello, hello, hello, ladies and gents, and welcome to this week's episode of the Bot and Beloved podcast. As always, it's a girl Kirby Kelly, and I have a guest who has been here

on the podcast before making her second time around

as we talk about her newest book called The Way of the Wildflower. It's my girl Ruth Joe

Simons. She's joining me. We're going to be talking about it, and I just want you, if you're

watching the video portion, I need you to look at this. This is the most beautiful book I have ever

seen, not just because it's like a hardcover and it has like all the beautiful gold foil on it

and everything, but she illustrated the whole book herself, which I'm like, it's one thing to

write a book. It's a whole other thing to take on like even that level of creativity,

but she's so gifted in like a million ways. And I'm excited to dive into the heart behind this book,

the stories behind this book, and to see you all come out of this podcast episode,

maybe a little bit lighter from the anxiety that you might be

shouldering and caring today. But before we get into all that, Ruth, can you just introduce

yourself and let everybody know a little bit about who you are? Yeah. Well, thanks so much for

having me back. And I'm with the assignments. I'm an artist. I mostly work in watercolor

these days, an author of several books,

and founder of GraceLace.com, which is a art brand in which I get to combine my love for God's

word with art, hoping to create resources and beautiful things that help you look to Jesus.

But in my everyday life, I am a mama to six boys.

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