The Language of Flowers
Here is a sweet little book I picked up long ago.
The Language of Flowers jacket flap excerpt reads:
Father wanted to give Mother a present on their golden anniversary; instead of buying her a brooch or bracelet, he hit upon the happy plan of writing and illustrating a little book for her called The Language of Flowers, which has now been resurrected from some forgotten drawer and published. ♥Continue Reading
Flowers
With a Grateful Prayer…
…and a Thankful Heart. Yes, that is the name of my blog and it is also how we are feeling as an answer to a long awaited prayer has come. We are most grateful and thankful to the One whose promises never fail.
God… acts on behalf of those who wait for him
Isaiah 64:4
Isaiah 64:4
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I so resonate with this song by Tenth Avenue North. I have had many moments with the same plea as we waited.
Even when it didn’t feel like it, He continued to
I so resonate with this song by Tenth Avenue North. I have had many moments with the same plea as we waited.
Even when it didn’t feel like it, He continued to
Hold My Heart
“There are times when things look very dark to me — so dark that I have to wait even for hope. A long-deferred fulfillment carries its own pain, but to wait for hope, to see no glimmer of a prospect & yet refuse to despair; to have nothing but night before the casement & yet to keep the casement open for possible stars; to have a vacant place in my heart & yet to allow that place to be filled by no inferior presence — that is the grandest patience in the universe.
George Matheson
March 27, 1842 – August 28, 1906
Joining Mary @Little Red House for Mosaic Monday!
(The pretty hydrangea in the mosaic above was a Valentine’s Day gift from my husband)
Late Summer Blooms of Hydrangea, Phlox, Trumpet Vine and Morning Glories
Thus musing in a woodland nook
Each flower is as a written book.
And rich the stores of holy thought
That by these blossoms fair are brought.
Each flower is as a written book.
And rich the stores of holy thought
That by these blossoms fair are brought.
The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8
Additional Hibiscus Flower Growing Information
Addendum to my last post: I should have mentioned how care-free and easy it is to grow hardy (perennial) hibiscus. (This is not a Tropical Hibiscus that would not survive the winters here) Hardy Hibiscus can be grown in zones 4 – 9 (-20 degrees F). I live in zone 6b. This plant simply comes back year after year with little attention. In the winter it dies back to the ground and I remove the dead branches. It emerges late in the spring just when you think you have lost it. Year after year of spectacular blooms! Click here for more information on growing.
I purchased this white hibiscus last summer from Lowe’s. I had to enclose it with chicken wire because little bunnies had eaten a few stalks!
Pink hibiscus has slightly smaller flowers than the red one.
Giant Blossom!
Blooming in the median strip along a local interstate highway.
I Come To The Garden Alone
Still in the holding pattern of clouds, rain and peeks of sunshine, there was a brief moment yesterday morning right after a shower when the sky cleared. The bright sunlight caused the flower beds to glisten as it reflected off the droplets of water. Such a lovely sight!
I Come To The Garden Alone
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.
Refrain
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
He speaks, and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.
Refrain
I’d stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
Refrain
Front Porch Living
At last, the air has warmed and the birds have returned and again the front porch has become a very enjoyable place to rest. A welcoming place to sit a spell. Front porch living includes pretty daisies in a sprinkling can sitting atop a little round wicker table.Continue Reading
Rejuvenated Rhododendron after Severe prunning
Healthy with beautiful blossoms were the last thing we expected from this rhododendron. It was old and had been in decline after doing splendidly for 20 plus years. I cut off all the branches of the seven foot bush as far back as I could with the intention of making it easier to pull out of the ground. Well, fall turned into spring and new life sprang from a tired old stump. Now it is vibrant and doing just fine. Sometimes procrastination is a good thing.
Such a surprise to see, not just new growth but flowers too!
The foliage is green and healthy and sending out new branches. Who would had thought such a severe hacking would bring results like this.Also, around the house are these pretty purple flowers.
But, please tell me, how did such a sweet flower get the name of… Spiderwort? I also have another lovely plant with spider in its name…
Tiny and sweet white flowers on a new shoot from a spider plant. The botanical name is Chlorophytum comosum but it is also known as airplane plant, St. Bernard’s lily, spider ivy, ribbon plant, and hen and chickens. Native to tropical and southern Africa is easy to grow as a houseplant and the variegated forms are the most popular.
Hoya Plant in Bloom
Do you enjoy growing Houseplants? Do you recognize this plant? Scroll down through each of the photos to watch as tiny buds grow, change and become a lovely and unusual hoya plant in bloom.