Flowers Bloom in Arid Soil: Jesus Is the Gardener

Mona Blandford has had a wide range of experiences in her long lifetime-the good, the bad, the wonderful, and the not-so-wonderful. Shared as a witness to God's presence in her life, her inspirational memoir offers a glimpse into challenging situations made bearable only by the Lord's intervention and her sheer determination to persevere, even when it seemed that all hope was lost. God has been with Mona ever since she can remember. In her memoir, she traces the events of her life, beginning with her birth during the Great Depression and continuing through her childhood growing up in a Colorado coal-mining family, in which money was scarce and hardship came often. Through her story, it is evident that traumatic events would have crushed her spirit without help from the Lord. Stripped of her innocence at an early age, Mona shares how she embarked on a path lined with insecurity, guilt, and a fear of speaking up for herself-only to realize much later the true reward of God's love. Flowers Bloom in Arid Soil offers one woman's authentic story of her spiritual walk with God as she slowly finds peace in her heart and learns to trust the Holy Spirit to guide her through the remainder of her days.