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Blooms and Scripture 7
The swamp hibiscus is new this year. The pink one has been fantastic for several years. I’ve used several pictures of it in the blog. “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith...
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Blooms and Scripture 8
We have a line of these growing along the ditch-bank. I think they’re wild Yucca plants but not sure. Anyway, they have beautiful blooms. “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your...
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Blooms and Scripture 9
Not exactly a bloom but I thought it was neat. It’s out in the Tree Garden – probably 500 yards from the asparagus bed I had ten or fifteen years ago. I don’t know how they spread but this one went far...
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Blooms and Scripture 10
Always a wonderful plant – it was a gift several years ago and has continued to bloom. It also has liked the abundant rain this year. The blooms open at night and wilt away the next day when the light...
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Blooms and Scripture 11
Here are some planted wildflowers in the side yard (if you plant them, are they still wildflowers?) Actually, this is the second year of the flowers. I planted them last year where the ground was bare...
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Blooms and Scripture 12
I found this plant for sale in a grocery store – not my usual place of purchase. But, it was blooming at the time, I thought it was neat, and I didn’t remember seeing one before. So, I decided to give...
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Blooms and Scripture 13
This magnolia blossom isn’t perfect but it is significant. Sharon has always wanted a magnolia tree so she could smell the blossoms. This is our first blossom from our first magnolia tree – the tree...
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Blooms and Scripture 14
One of my favorite plants. It has one of the brightest, whitest flowers. I haven’t had success with the red ones, though. Not sure what the difference is. “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;...
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Blooms and Scripture 15
Sharon and I like to watch the English mystery TV shows (Poirot, Miss Marple, Inspector Lewis, etc.) During those I often notice the flower gardens. They’re so full with so many different plants....
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Blessings From God – Pecan Trees and Pecans!
In these Dog Days of Summer in south Georgia, it’s refreshing to see the shade of a pecan orchard. Can you feel the soft breeze that was blowing through that day? Pecan trees (pronounce it however you...
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Blooms and Scripture 17
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....
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Blooms and Scripture 18
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...
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Blooms and Scripture 19
Great is Thy Faithfulness – “As Thou has been, Thou forever will be.” The Stella D’Oro keeps blooming for much of the spring and summer. The continuous blooms are an excellent picture of God’s...
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Blooms and Scripture 20
The coneflowers keep coming back and are beautiful year after year – “in manifold witness”. Great is Thy Faithfulness: “Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their...
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Spider Web – Beautiful But Temporary
I saw this one in the garden today and had to post it. It’s one of the big garden spiders (don’t know the real name.) The intricacy of the web is beautiful, and amazing that God taught the spider to...
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New Every Morning- Spider, or Surprise, or Hurricane Lilies
Here’s one group of this year’s Spider Lilies. (Also known as Surprise Lilies or Hurricane Lilies). You can see where the Spider comes from. I read some on the Surprise name – one thought is that they...
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The Windmill and The Holy Spirit
The windmill was my choice for my 40th wedding anniversary present. Thanks to Sharon for agreeing it would be appropriate. In case you’re wondering, even though she will enjoy this too, she got...
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Peach Tree Pruning and Cat Composting
I had to prune the peach tree a week ago. We had a few days of cold weather but several warm days had it ready to bloom. I realize that may do it for this next season but it was too out of hand to let...
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Like the Wind Spinning Windmills, The Holy Spirit Keeps Working
With the brisk winds lately, it’s been pleasant to look in the backyard and see the Holy Spirit working. Actually, not exactly that. But, it has been pleasant to pass a window, look toward the garden...
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Winter is Ending – Just Like God Promised – 2
Blackbirds just passing through, heading back north. It was still freezing last night but only a few hours. We’ve hit 70′s and a few 80′s already. While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold...
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