amaryllis.

I’m pretty sure I had never heard of an amaryllis, the flower the blooms in Winter, until I listened to Christy Nockel’s podcast this past Fall.

I was instantly captivated, struck by the ordinary extraordinary of being planted in a small space, growing slowly and quietly in the dark. And then, just when the night feels too long, like Spring may never come, the pure white or the deep, dark red petals burst open, almost as if they’ve woken up from a long sleep.

The idea brings tears to my eyes...