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The Bird Garden: A Place of Rejuvenation

The Bird Garden: A Place of Rejuvenation

Yesterday, my favorite flower blooming was a white gladiolus with a red throat and tinges of rose and light pink ruffled edges. But today my “favorite flower” is not just one flower, but the entire Bird Garden, where I sit welcoming the time to write in an outdoor setting instead of my office inside. I could spend my day here, inhaling the sweet fragrance of the gardenia bush in bloom or observe …

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Blooming On Time Just in Time

Blooming On Time Just in Time

This yellow rose is a reminder to me that God has the perfect plan and timing! At just the right time, He responds. Not too early, and never late. God is faithful in all the details of our life!

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Oh Dandelion, You Are More Than a Weed!

Oh Dandelion, You Are More Than a Weed!

The dandelion is more than a pesky weed! Does it make you think about other things (or people) we have around us or in our life that we take for granted and never realize their beauty or their value?

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Southern Gardens – January in the South

Southern Gardens – January in the South

In preparation for springtime, it is time to clean the flower beds and prepare the seedlings for planting in just a few short weeks. While on an “inspection” walk through the gardens, to my amazement many flowers and shrubs are budding and blooming early. The warm weather is waking them up from their winter nap!

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Thanksgiving – A Story of Trust and Faith (Theresa Barrett)

Thanksgiving – A Story of Trust and Faith (Theresa Barrett)

Sometimes we expect God to rescue us, to make our troubles stop and go away, [and] to make our lives what we want them to be. But the truth is we need God more than we need to be rescued. We need to draw closer to Him in our storm than to be taken out of the storm.

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Friday Focus: Up Close and Personal

Friday Focus: Up Close and Personal

In life, as in photography, we develop some of our most treasured friendships when we are willing to get “up close and personal” with others and build relationships that are more than just a casual encounter. Are you willing to take the risk?

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