I both love and appreciate this article Wendy, the categories and definitions are so useful. Like you I have been uprooted and replanted many times. In some situations I strive to be a naturalized plant and in some I try to put a sign out that says "I am cultivated plant, here for you however it is helpful to use me. (PS help me to remember my status , sometimes I inadvertently escape and start being invasive. Feel free to prune and rip when that happens)"
Love your reflection. I think those of us who are very passionate have a tendency to take over, not out of malicious intent, but it’s in our dna. Glad I achieved my goal of helping bring awareness.
I found this interesting and enlightening. Using the analogy of the different plant categorizations to community makeup is really insightful. Please provide more posts that use your own experiences to teach about community development. Once again, I found this post enjoyable to read, thank you!
I both love and appreciate this article Wendy, the categories and definitions are so useful. Like you I have been uprooted and replanted many times. In some situations I strive to be a naturalized plant and in some I try to put a sign out that says "I am cultivated plant, here for you however it is helpful to use me. (PS help me to remember my status , sometimes I inadvertently escape and start being invasive. Feel free to prune and rip when that happens)"
Love your reflection. I think those of us who are very passionate have a tendency to take over, not out of malicious intent, but it’s in our dna. Glad I achieved my goal of helping bring awareness.
You know I loved this post! Now you have me thinking about your analogy in terms of violets, dandelions, and white clover.
I would love for you to apply this to the church context!
I found this interesting and enlightening. Using the analogy of the different plant categorizations to community makeup is really insightful. Please provide more posts that use your own experiences to teach about community development. Once again, I found this post enjoyable to read, thank you!
Thank you for giving feedback. It is very helpful! Glad you enjoyed this post.