03/25/2026
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY
"The Rediscovery: Pink Plastic Spoon Ponderings"
Written by Fellow-Journeyer Tammy Morrison
Sometimes it’s the smallest things that carry the biggest meaning.
Recently, I decided to organize all our grands’ toys we have at our house. The pink little spoon you see pictured was the only missing piece from a plastic tea set.
If you know me, you’re fully aware how much the missing spoon was gonna drive me crazy. I knew it had to be somewhere in the house, or even the backyard where it was often played with before being brought back inside. But somewhere along the way, this part of the set got “lost.”
For literal weeks, my husband and I scoured inside and outside, both of us convinced we’d eventually find it. And the truth is, it wasn’t ever really missing, as I knew deep in my heart. It was really there all along. Voila! This weekend, we moved our couch, and there it was–underneath–just waiting to be found!
The moment it was discovered, there was such profound joy and, let me tell you, a hearty shout of laughter! I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you there was also immense satisfaction and relief. That huge spark of excitement, that sense of relief, that sense of wholeness, the exclamation of “There it is… it’s been here all along!”
I placed that beautiful little plastic pink spoon on my kitchen island, with the intention of reuniting it with its set. And when I did, it hit me: Isn’t this how it can be with us, too?
So often, we feel like something is missing within us: Strength, confidence, peace, purpose. We search everywhere, we search outward, we sometimes even question God, wondering where our “pink plastic spoon” went.
But I’d love for you to consider this: What if it was never gone? What if it’s simply been tucked away beneath the weight of life {a couch}, waiting for us to move what’s been covering it?
Because when you rediscover your “pink plastic spoon,” when you reconnect with what’s been “hidden or lost,” you don’t just feel better… you feel complete.
The revelation…the discovery brings about a joy that feels sacred. There’s a deep, soul-level elation, a fullness, an anchoring, steady kind of joy that reminds you of who you’ve always been.
You were never lacking, you were being led back to what He already placed inside of you.
Sometimes, life really does get in the way of living and seems to cover what God already planted. I encourage you to recognize that the process of your journey isn’t about becoming something new. It’s about rediscovering what’s already inside you. It’s about returning to who God created you to be.
You aren’t incomplete.
You aren’t lacking.
You are already whole in Him.
And ohhhhhhh, the joy–the overwhelming, heart-filling joy–that comes when you finally rediscover what was never truly lost. It’s really been there all along. 💟
