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Blooms and Scripture 18

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Zinnia in the Carport

Zinnia in the Carport

Great is Thy Faithfulness – “Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow”

Here’s another “bloom where you’re planted” example. Or a “keep trying with all your strength and break through!” The Zinnia sprouted in the crack in the concrete between the carport and the ramp. It did find a spot that allowed us to miss it when going in and out.

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” Psalms 28:7 ESV

Blooms and Scripture 17

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Container on Steps

Container on Steps

Great is Thy Faithfulness – “There is no shadow of turning with Thee”

Today’s post doesn’t have many blooms either, but you shoulda’ seen it when the geranium was full and there were a million bells. Perhaps we could copy and paste the blooms that are there and cover it up?

Sharon worked at the flower shop for a prom (she’s the corsage wizard) and took two of these as payment. We had this one  on the steps in an alcove, so it didn’t have too much blazing sun exposure and flourished as you see. The other one did get sunburned and ended up about half this size, but it was also beautiful.

Thanks to Sharon for her work and gift – and thank the Lord for more than I can say about that.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17 ESV

Blooms and Scripture 16

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Setting Moon

Setting Moon

My thoughts on this Blooms and Scripture segment is “Great is Thy Faithfulness”. “Morning by morning, new mercies I see”

Not exactly a bloom, but it was quite a sight as the full moon set over the trees. It’s definitely a part of God’s wonderful creation. That’s the field across the road in front of our house.

You can tell from the hint of daylight beginning to show that when the full moon is setting, the sun is rising. Time for “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24

Roads Merge and God Gives Opportunities

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Multiple Road Signs

Multiple Road Signs

This jumble of road signs is on the outskirts of Hawkinsville, GA. The highways come from different towns in various directions. They merge and spend a few miles and a little time together, and then split off to continue on separate journeys.

For a few, this section is the only place they ever meet (such as 26 and 341). Some run together more than just this short section. In this case, 26, 112 and 129 go eleven miles to Cochran, and then diverge. 27 and 341 run east together one hundred seventy miles to Brunswick on the coast (yet, on the west side of town, they separate never to meet again).

This could bring thoughts of the people who come and go in our lives. But, I would like to have it instead remind us of the opportunities we’re given as we come and go in others’ lives.

Some relationships are long term (in this analogy, we travel many miles together.) Others have varying lengths, depending on how long the separate journeys come together. Still others pass in a few moments.

But, short or long, our relationships are made of individual days. Like this stretch of road, where a particular group of highways comes together for a short time, each day we pass through has a particular group of people coming together around us. And, within that group, God gives us particular opportunities to serve others (and thus serve Him) that day.

I would say our responsibility is to pay attention to the signs around us, and obediently take advantage of the opportunities He gives us.

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:” 1 Peter 4:8-10 ESV