Rooted Blooms
Rooted Together in God
A welcoming May devotional about growing strong roots in Christ and receiving healthy support from the women who walk beside us.
Roots begin their quiet work before a bloom appears. They receive nourishment, hold steady, and make room for growth we cannot yet see.
Through Scripture, Ruth and Naomi’s faithful companionship, partner-switch string art, and your own living topiary, pause to notice what nourishes your faith and how you can offer or receive gentle support.
Come with a mother, daughter, family member, mentor, or friend—or come on your own. There is room for your story here.
What You’ll Experience
Begin beneath the surface with Colossians 2:6–7: our roots belong in Christ. Ruth and Naomi’s story gives us a picture of faithful companionship, care, and refuge in an uncertain season.
Take turns guiding and making string art, practicing listening, patience, clear communication, and asking for help. Then gently train your own living topiary with support that leaves room for growth.
Quiet reflection, prayer, and “Rooted” by Kerrie Roberts bring the experience together. Choose one small step toward God and one way to offer or receive healthy support.
Scripture Focus
Colossians 2:6–7
Continue in Christ, rooted and built up in Him. God is our foundation; the people beside us can encourage and support us.
Ruth 1:6–18 and 2:11–12 explore Ruth and Naomi’s faithful companionship through grief and uncertainty. Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 reminds us of the strength of shared support.
Naming God as the third strand is a devotional application; Ecclesiastes does not identify that strand. Healthy support respects boundaries and never requires remaining in a harmful relationship.
At a Glance
May’s Message
Rooted in Christ, supported with care.
Scripture
Colossians 2:6–7 · Ruth and Naomi · Ecclesiastes 4:9–12
Two Creative Experiences
Partner-switch string art
Your own living topiary
Featured Song
Rooted by Kerrie Roberts
Your Pace
Room to pause, reflect, and create.
Come with someone you trust or enjoy the solo adaptations.
Roots can keep growing beneath the surface.
Your Journey
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Plant
Begin where you are.
Settle into Scripture and Ruth and Naomi’s story. Come with someone you trust or on your own; sharing your story is always optional.
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Grow
We grow stronger together.
Work alongside others through collaborative activities that remind us we aren't meant to carry life's burdens alone.
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Root
Let Christ become your foundation.
Reflect on Scripture as you create a string art tree whose deep roots symbolize the strength found in Christ.
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Flourish
Make room for patient growth.
Gently train your own living topiary. Its support reminds us that healthy relationships encourage growth without forcing another person into a desired shape.
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Stand
Take one gentle step.
Choose one way to deepen your relationship with God and one way to offer or receive healthy support. Growth does not need to be visible to be meaningful.
The Keepsakes You’ll Take Home
Create your own string-art piece and living topiary. Partners switch roles so each person has a turn guiding and making, and each guest leaves with her own projects.
The string art recalls patient listening and shared support. The topiary invites gentle cultivation, with room for each life to grow.
The crafts become reminders of Scripture: Christ is our foundation. No artistic experience is needed, and solo adaptations are included.
A MOMENT TO PAUSE
What's growing beneath the surface?
The strongest part of a tree is often the part no one sees.
Faith can be like that too.
Before we worry about what's blooming above ground, Rooted Blooms invites us to look underneath.
What are your roots reaching toward?
Come As You Are
Bring a mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, close relative, mentor, chosen family member, or friend—or come on your own.
Mother’s Day may hold gratitude, bereavement, infertility, estrangement, or longing. You are welcome whether you are a mother or not, and whether your family relationships feel joyful, complicated, absent, or unsafe.
No one needs to explain her story, share publicly, or reconcile with someone who has caused harm. Quiet participation is welcome. This retreat stands on its own, with beginner-friendly options for one person, a pair, or a group.
Ready to Begin?
Choose a gentle place to begin. Bring your questions, gratitude, or unfinished prayers, and make room for deeper roots in Christ.
Experience Rooted Blooms Your Way
Rooted Together in God
Pause beneath the surface and grow deeper roots in Christ. May’s Rooted Blooms brings Colossians 2:6–7 together with Ruth and Naomi’s faithful companionship and Ecclesiastes 4:9–12.
Through partner-switch string art and your own living topiary, practice listening, patience, communication, and gentle support. People can encourage us, but God remains our foundation. Healthy support respects boundaries and never requires staying in a harmful relationship.
Come with a mother, daughter, relative, mentor, or friend—or enjoy the solo adaptations. Mother’s Day may hold joy, bereavement, infertility, estrangement, or longing; you are welcome as you are.
Included in Your Download
Complete May devotional with warm host wording and an unhurried flow
Scripture, reflection, prayer, and a purposeful moment for Rooted by Kerrie Roberts
Partner-switch string-art instructions and working string path
Living topiary instructions and gentle plant care
Preparation, safety, cleanup, and scalable supply guidance
Participant journal pages and solo, pair, and group options
May’s separate host Growing Season planting illustration
A practical step toward God and a way to offer or receive healthy support
This is a digital PDF devotional. Physical craft supplies are purchased separately. The song recording is not included.
Print the participant pages for each guest, or use them for your own quiet reflection.
Digital Retreat Experience
Complete Rooted Blooms downloadable devotional
Warm host guidance, Scripture, transitions, and prayer
Participant reflection and journal pages
Partner-switch string-art instructions and working path
Living topiary instructions and gentle plant care
Supply quantities and preparation guidance
Solo, pair, and group adaptations
Song moment and meaningful closing
Create Your May Keepsakes
Bring Rooted Blooms — Rooted Together in God into your own space. This participant supply kit supports May’s partner-switch string art and individual living topiary.
As you create, make room for listening, patience, and gentle encouragement. The projects become reminders of roots in Christ and healthy relationships that support without controlling.
Kit Materials
String-art wood board, nails, and embroidery thread
Living topiary plant and decorative planter
Prepared project components and crafting supplies
One kit is designed for one participant. Order two for a pair so each person can make her own keepsakes. Solo participation is welcome.
The complete devotional, host guidance, working string path, participant pages, and plant-care instructions are available in the separate Digital Retreat Experience. Prepare shared tools and any additional plant support or care materials using the guide. Plant selection and care depend on the actual plant provided.
This participant topiary is separate from the host’s annual Growing Season demonstration plant.
Supply Kit
String-art board, nails, and thread
Living topiary plant and decorative planter
Prepared project components and crafting supplies
One kit is designed for one participant. Order two for a pair so each person can create her own keepsakes.
Use the retreat guide to prepare shared tools and any additional plant support or care materials.
Rooted Together in God
Make room for quiet reflection with May’s printed Rooted Blooms participant workbook. Colossians 2:6–7 keeps Christ at the center, while Ruth and Naomi’s faithful companionship and Ecclesiastes 4 invite us to notice the gift of healthy support.
Follow the partner-switch string-art experience and gently cultivate your own living topiary. Reflect on listening, patience, asking for help, and encouragement that leaves room for growth.
Come with a mother, daughter, relative, mentor, or friend—or on your own. These pages welcome women who are not mothers and make room for bereavement, infertility, estrangement, and complicated family stories. Sharing is optional; healthy boundaries matter.
Workbook Features
Professionally printed 5.5-inch by 8.5-inch participant workbook
Full-color cover, black-and-white interior, and saddle-stitched binding
May devotional and Scripture references
String-art and living topiary activity reflections
Personal journal prompts and prayer
A moment for Rooted by Kerrie Roberts
One practical step toward God and one way to offer or receive healthy support
Enjoy the experience at your own pace, alone, in a pair, or with a group. This is the printed participant book; host preparation, supply quantities, setup, and troubleshooting are in the separate Digital Retreat Experience. Craft supplies and the song recording are not included.
Participant Workbook
Printed Rooted Blooms devotional and Scripture references
Ruth and Naomi’s story of faithful companionship
String-art and living topiary reflections
Personal journal prompts and prayer
One practical step toward God and one toward healthy support
Welcoming options for solo readers, pairs, and groups
Prepare Your Space
For the at-home experience, prepare a stable workspace, eye protection, a hammer if nails are not pre-set, scissors, a small watering container, and cleanup cloths.
The downloadable guide includes the supply list, setup, working string path, activity instructions, and plant-selection records. Complete the plant records using your actual selections before purchasing supplies.
Physical supplies are purchased separately from the digital devotional.
