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Ruth Chou Simons: The Way of the Wildflower

·24 min

Shannon Bream interviews Ruth Chou Simons about her new book The Way of the Wildflower, which combines gospel meditations with hand-painted watercolor illustrations. Ruth shares her spiritual journey of discovering that art could point readers to Jesus rather than just express inner thoughts. The central theme uses Jesus' teaching from Luke 12 about wildflowers and birds—they don't worry about provision, so neither should we. Ruth explains how studying 30 wildflower species during Colorado mountain hikes with her six sons revealed lessons about resilience, purpose, and God's design. She emphasizes that the book offers honest meditations for all seasons of faith, including the vulnerable reality of not wanting to read the Bible. Ruth stresses that spiritual growth is an invitation from a loving Father, not an obligation, and that casting anxieties on God through meditation and nature observation provides genuine peace.

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A calm interview about beauty, anxiety, and dependence.

Shannon Bream spends the hour with Ruth Cho Simons in a calm, steady conversation about beauty, anxiety, and dependence. The discussion centers on The Way of the Wildflower and Gospel Meditations to Unburden Your Anxious Soul, with Simons tying her artwork to the book's…

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Ruth Chou Simons on artwork, anxiety, and dependence.

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