From Earth to Sun: A Single Mother’s Bloom - Every scar a root, every day a bloom.

Table of contents

1. 1Hard Ground & RootsI dug deep where the earth was rough, holding my own weight before I held theirs.
2. 2Breaking Through SoilPush by push, I rose through what tried to keep me hidden away.
3. 3Shadows Along the StemDarkness stretches long at noon, still I lift my head too soon — shadow teaches where to bend, never lets my courage end.
4. 4Rain on Heavy PetalsRain falls hard like tears I hide, beads of sorrow on each side — washed clean but standing tall, holding love through it all.
5. 5Bending, Never BreakingWinds blow fierce and try to lean, but my stem is tough and clean — bow low when storms rush in, spring back straight when skies begin.
6. 6Chasing Faint SunbeamsLight is thin and far between, still I turn to what I’ve seen — follow gold through cloudy grey, make my own bright every day.
7. 7Turning Toward MorningNight is long but dawn is sure, I open wide when light is pure — greet the sun with open face, build my hope in this safe space.
8. 8Golden in the GreyOvercast and dull the sky, still my petals catch and cry — glow soft gold where shadows lie, warmth enough to get us by.
9. 9Guard of Sharp LeavesRough and pointed at the edge, so no harm can reach my ledge — shield my heart and little ones, sharp defense where love is done.
10. 10Nourishing Small BudsI pour my sap into each new start, give my strength from my own heart — let them grow straight, high, and free, rooted deep in love from me.
11. 11Standing Tall AloneNo hand to lean, no arm to hold, just my roots and petals gold — steady where the breezes blow, complete enough to stand and grow.
12. 12Light for Little FacesI shine so they won’t fear the dark, be their sun, their steady mark — let them laugh in warm bright rays, safe and loved through all their days.
13. 13Healing Where It HurtsScars remain but make me strong, each wound teaches right from wrong — mend myself where pain was deep, grow new strength while others sleep.
14. 14Unfolding SlowlyNo rush to bloom, no race to run, open petal one by one — take my time, find my own grace, fill my space with golden face.
15. 15Full Bloom in SilenceNo loud applause, no cheering crowd, just my heart beating soft and proud — bloom my best where no one sees, grace and peace inside of me.
16. 16Seeds of TomorrowEvery trial I’ve walked before, grows a seed for something more — hold the future in my head, plant good things where I have led.
17. 17Warmth I Make MyselfClouds roll in and sun goes down, I kindle light from my own crown — make my heat, my golden glow, warm myself and mine below.
18. 18Bright Against the DarkNight comes on and shadows spread, my golden glow shines overhead — brighter still when dark is deep, beacon light while others sleep.
19. 19Sun‑Kissed & StrongEvery ray that touches skin, fills my stem with strength within — tough and soft, both mine to keep, sun‑loved heart and courage deep.
20. 20Eternal BloomSeasons change and years go by, still I reach toward the sky — bloom again when spring returns, love that lives and always burns.
21. 21Roots That Do Not BreakWhen storms pull hard and try to shake my ground, my tangled roots hold firm and wrap around — every mistake, every sorrow, every fear, turned into anchor, keeping me right here. I do not run when pressure digs deep down; I grow more steady, more alive, more strong, more brown.
22. 22Golden QuietMy loudest love is spoken without sound, in every meal I make, every tear I drown. Soft golden stillness wraps our little home, safe harbour where my children freely roam. No need for noise to prove my heart is true — this quiet light is all the warmth we need to do.
23. 23The Stem that Carries UsI am the stalk that holds the weight above, bearing the heavy and the sweet of love. When weariness tries to bend me low at night, I think of them and find new strength and light. Tough and tall, I bear our world with grace, steady pillar in our gentle, golden space.
24. 24Outgrowing Old ShadowsShadows from yesterday still stretch their length, but I outgrow them with my daily strength. My head rises higher than the dark can reach, learning to bloom where peace and courage teach. The past stays there, but I have moved ahead — sun‑lit and bright, no longer filled with dread.
25. 25Petals of PatienceSome days I bloom fast, some days slow and shy, waiting for rain or warmth to pass on by. I learn to be still, to wait and trust and grow, letting each season teach me what I know. Patience is gold when you are growing alone — softest petals, strongest heart, fully my own.
26. 26Light After the StormWhen wind and rain have finally blown their fill, I lift my face and drink the sunlight still. Fresh and bright, washed clean and shining clear, reminding myself: peace always follows fear. Every hard gale makes the bloom more sweet, making my joy feel truly hard‑won and complete.
27. 27My Own Safe GroundI made my shelter from the things I learned, built from the love I kept and the hope I earned. Here I can rest, here my children can play, rooted in strength that never goes away. No need to look elsewhere for a steady hand — I am the solid earth where we can stand.
28. 28Soft Centre, Strong GuardWithin my gold beats a tender, open heart, around it, sharp green leaves to keep harm apart. I love so deeply, yet I guard it well, building a safe place where my love can dwell. Softness is not weakness, I have come to know — it is the sweetest part of how I grow.
29. 29Sunflower SongI turn and sway where breezes brush my face, singing a quiet song of hope and grace. It rises from my roots, through stem and bloom, filling the silence, chasing away the gloom. A tune for myself, and for my little ones too — we bloom together, bright and brave and true.
30. 30Always RisingNo matter how low the sun dips or how dark the night, I wake each morning seeking back the light. I never stay bowed longer than I must, rising above the worry and the dust. Every new day is a fresh golden start — always rising, from the ground, from the heart.
31. 31Sunflower StrengthSunflower Strength
32. 32sunflower HopeSunflower Hope is the quiet promise you keep alive when days feel heavy — the gentle certainty that light always returns, and that you are enough to grow strong and bright for yourself and your children.
33. 33Author’s Note
34. 34Dedication

• Black Sheep

  Feeling like my family turn me into the villain each time I open up. Not having my mother and father on the same page as me

• Survival mode is my area code

  Survival of the streets. Alone with nothing and nowhere to call home she survives and smiles thru it all even when she's not ok. Angel in hell.

• She Was a Gangster and He Was Da PrEAChEr... NOT A PRIEST

  Holly Hood, queen of the turf and keeps putting in work. She ain't the type of girl you want to fuck with. Body bags were always available and the connections were just that, connected. Da PrEAChEr, trying to deal with the burdens dealt to him through a messy divorce has regained his gifts that his ex made him quit doing. The music. The fluent speaking in rhymes all the time had begun again. Some say he was a funny man, some stray while some stay when they realized he was a prophetic person type

• Mon onirique

  L'onirisme fantastique

• A father's revenge

  Taji kidnaps his son Malachi Glenn and takes him to kill Malachi's mother Natasha Liann Burton because she signed her rights away and wanted to prostitute

• Shepherd's Crown

  FROM THE SHEPHERD TO KING(1 Samuel 16:1 -21) INTRODUCTION:A Shepherd agnored day his father,Over looked by a Prophet,and yet chosen by the Creator.Before David could throw the stone that changes his History,the voice echoed in the wilderness,Who is this uncircumcised Philistine who defile the name of the living God.What was people not realizing was that the Giant Goliath was the beginning, of saving a Crown. DAVID ANOINTED KING APPEARANCE OR PHYSICAL (1 Samuel 16:7) But the Lord said to Samuel,"Do not look at his appearance or at physical stature.For the Lord does not see as man sees.For man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart. DAVID'S BROTHERS •Abinadab,Shammah and all of them were eight sons of Jesse.David was the youngest one keeping the sheep. DAVID 'S CHARACTER/APPEARANCE •He was ruddy, with bright eyes and looking. •He was anointed,in the midst of his brothers. •The spirit of the Lord was with him from that day forward. •He was skilful in playing a harp. •A mighty man of valor. •A man of war. •Product in speech. •And handsome person,and the Lord was with him. •He was a shepherd. •He was armorbearer. DAVID AND GOLIATH •THE PHILIPPINES: Gathered their army together to battle, which belongs to Judah,sochoh, and Azekah,Dammim. •ISRAEL:And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together,and they encamped in the valley of Elah,and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. •THE CHAMPION OF THE PHILISTINES:And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines,named Goliath, from Gath ,whose height six cubits and a span. •BRONZE HELMET:He had a bronze helmet on his head,and he was armed with a coat of mail. •WEIGHT COAT:And the weight of the Coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. BRONZE ARMOR:And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. •HIS SPEAR:The staff of his spear was like a weaver 's beam.and his iron spear head weight six hundred shekels. •SHIELD BEARER:And a shield bearer went before him. •THE SERVANTS:Choose a man for yourselves,and let him come down to me,if he is able to fight with me and kill me,then we will be your servants,But if I prevail against him and kill him,that you shall be our servants and serve us. JESSE 'S GEOLOGY OF HIS FAMILY •Jesse was from Ephrathite Bethlehem Judah,He had eight sons. •He was old, advanced in years in the days of Saul. •The three oldest sons of Jesse were Soldiers and followed Saul to the battle. •Jesse's three sons who joined Saul to the battle were Eliabbthe firstborn,next to him Abinadab,and the third Shammah. •And David was the youngest,he used to feed his father's flock at Bethlehem. •FORTY DAYS:And the Philistine drew near and presented himself for forty days, morning and evening. •TEN LOAVES:Then Jesse said to his son David,Take now for your brothers and ephah of this dried grain and these ten loaves,and to your brothers. •BROTHER'S FARE:And carry these ten cheese to the captain of their thousand,and see how your brothers fare and bring back news of them. •BATTLE ARRAY: For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array,army against army. •SUPPLY KEEPER:And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply,keeper,ran to the army,and come to greeted his brothers. •GOLIATH THE CHAMPION:And all the men of Israel,when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid. •ENRICH WITH GREAT RICHES:And it shall be that man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, will give him his father's house exemption from taxes. ELIAB'S ANGER AROUSE AGAINST DAVID •WHY DID YOU COME HERE:And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness. •DAVID'S ANSWER TOWARDS ELIAB:What have I done now?is there not a cause? •DAVID'S WORDS WERE HEARD: They reported them to Saul,and he sent for him. •DAVID'S WORDS TO KING SAUL:Let no man's heart fail because of him;your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. •KING SAUL DISPICE DAVID'S CHARACTER:You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him,for you are a youth,and he a man of war from his youth. •SHEPERD'S KEEPER OF THE FLOCK:Your servant used to keep his father's sheep,and when a lion or bear came and took a lamb out of the flock.I went out after it and struck it. •DAVID'S ANSWER TO THE KING:The LORD,who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear,He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. •SAUL SAID TO DAVID:Go,and the LORD be with you!"Saul clothed David with his armor,the armor suit, Helmet,coat of Mail,his sword,David tested them,but they were too heavy for him he took them off. •THE STAFF:Then he took the staff in his hand and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook. SHEPHERD 'S BAG:In a pouch which he had and his sling was in his hand. •THE PHILISTINE:And he drew near to David,and the man who bore the shield went before him. •DISDAINED HIM:For he was only a young, ruddy and good looking. •"A I A DOG:"So the Philistine said to David"that you come with sticks?And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. •PHILISTINE RESPONSE TO DAVID:"Come to me,and I will give your flesh the birds of the air and the beast of the field. •SWORD AND SPEAR: David said you come with javelin a sword, with spear. •THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOST:But I came to you in the name of the LORD of Hosts,the God the armies of Israel,whom you have defied. •THE LORD WILL DELIVER YOU:You into my hand,and I will strike you and take your head from you. •THE CARCASSES OF THE CAMP:And this day I will give the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beast of the earth. •GOD IN ISRAEL:That all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. •THE LORD SAVES:Then the Assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear,for the battle is the LORD'S,and He will give you into our hands. •A STONE AND SLUNG:The David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone,and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead.So that the stone sank into his forehead,and fell on his face to the earth. •THEY FLED:And when the Philistines saw that their champion was deed,they fled. •PHILISTINE 'S HEAD:Then David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine,Abner took him and brought him before saul with the head of the philistine in his hand. •TIGHTLY TOGETHER:The soul of Jonathan was knit to the Soul of David.and Jonathan loved him as his own Soul. •COVENANT:And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt. •BEING ACCEPTED:And Saul set him over the men of war,and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants. SAUL RESENTS DAVID WOMEN WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:The women sang as they danced,and said"Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands. •SAUL'S ANGER:Then Saul was very angry,and the saying displeased him,and he said;They have ascribed to David ten thousands,and to me they have ascribed only thousands. •SAUL EYED DAVID:Now what more can he have but the kinggdom?so Saul eyed David from that day forward. DISTRESSING SPIRIT:And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from GOD came upon Saul,and he prophesied inside the house. •SAUL'S PLOT AGAINST DAVID:So David played music in his hand as at other times,but there was a spear in Saul 's hand.And Saul cost the spear, for he said"I will pin David to the wall but David escaped twice. •SAUL'S FEAR OF DAVID:Now Saul afraid of David, because the LORD was with him.