© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 My Traveling Zinnias What Gives Us Life “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1 We have all heard it: Bloom where you are planted. Apparently, no one explained that to our zinnias. It is August in Texas. The heat is relentless and we are heading into a sun forced Indian Summer in September. The winds are coming hard out of the south, the grass is burning beneath our feet, and watering is restricted to two certain days. We are up at 4:30 in the morning on those days, trying to give the enormous oak trees, flowers and grass enough water to endure another three or four days. Some of the zinnias have had enough. They haven't died. They've moved. Well...as much as a zinnia can move. They have bent almost to the ground and stretched themselves toward the shade beneath our porch swing. And there, tucked away from the worst of the Texas sun, they are still blooming. Bees are still buzzi...
Stand your ground. Stand beside someone. And as we grow older, perhaps one of the most important—stand back up.
© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Standing Ground Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace Stand tall. Stand firm. Stand your ground. Stand beside someone. And as we grow older, perhaps one of the most important—stand back up. When I was young, I thought standing your ground meant refusing to move. Life taught me differently. Sometimes faith asks us to stand firm. Sometimes wisdom tells us to leave. Sometimes love means standing beside another person through whatever comes. Looking back over my life, I can see people God placed beside me long before I understood why they would matter. And when Terry and I eventually found our way back to one another, we made one decision before our marriage that has remained our foundation: We would stand before the Lord. After all these years, I know more clearly than ever where I stand. Read the complete story at EllePace.com. Elle SEO Laurie Pace, Elle Pace, Threads of Grace, This Is Whe...