My history with roses starts with my “Papa.” My maternal grandpa was my first best friend. For me, he was the easiest person to be around. He was magnetic. I didn’t care what we did as long as I was doing it with him, and he was really good at including me in whatever needed to be done.

I love that the first and most prominent thing we see God do is to create and organize. If someone were to pick up the Bible looking to understand God, halfway through the first sentence, they would…

Humility.

What pops into your head when you hear that word?

When I was younger, words like timid, quiet, and weak came to mind. I never associated it with strength, responsibility, or any other potentially positive idea…