Now that I’m teaching middle school students, I no longer receive sweet, dandelion bouquets, but the message of this old post still applies. God constantly holds us in His hand like a beautiful bouquet, bitterness and all, and He continues to loves us through it.
A carefully picked bouquet of dandelions was handed to me by one of my students. To her dismay, an unappreciative boy pointed out that dandelions are actually nothing but a bitter weed. The little girl was crushed. The bouquet she worked so hard to create and was so proud to present to her teacher was suddenly nothing but a bunch of weeds. I quickly pointed out to the class that there are many weeds that produce pretty flowers. As bitter as a dandelion may be, it still has a certain beauty to offer.
A little research revealed that dandelions have many good qualities. Although bitter-tasting, they are surprisingly nutritious containing calcium, iron, vitamins B and C, just to name a few. Dandelions also have medicinal uses. They are such a great diuretic that children sometimes wet the bed after playing with them. Who would have thought that bed wetting could be caused by playing…
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