Revealing the Heart

Rose of Sharon (picture taken at the Lord's Nursery) Rose of Sharon I was reading a friends beautiful blog the other day, and I thought this is something I need to respond to, because it was so pertinent, and really hit home for me.  The title of the blog was  "Hell in the Hallway" by Cathee Poulsen.   Cathee Poulsen's Blog   She graciously outlines the common mistakes we all make when we are waiting on a decision from God.  Don't we all have a hallway experience in some part of our life?  I know I do!  Some of the examples she used was waiting for the job you had hoped for, a repaired relationship, a call from the doctor, and the check is in the mail!  Expectations, dreaming about another time and place and wanting to take care of our dilemma ourselves, often leaves us empty, in essence, "Hell in the Hallway." So what does all this have to do with the picture of the Hibiscus or the Rose of Sharon?  As I typed into th

Grace and Beauty!  Each day I try to post a flower or bouquet of flowers to offset some of the not so beautiful things that happen in life.  God tells us in Philippians 4:8 we should concentrate on the lovely, the good report of another.  Can we bring this blog alive? Are you willing to share something lovely with me today?   I would love to see Philippians 4:8 come alive!! I think this is why we have God's word, so we as believers can bring it off the pages and into our hearts!  Each day I pick a different flower and write about the symbolism of each one.  This is a hydrangea and the hydrangea is known for it's grace and beauty.  The hydrangea is also a symbol for heartfelt emotions.  It can be used to express gratitude for being understood. God understands us perfectly because He made us - He also equipped us with grace and beauty, even if you don't feel beautiful.  Did you know that grace and beauty are mentioned 59 times in my concordance?  What can you

Be grounded in God's LOVE!  This week has been a true battle of the mind.  Such things, as fear, negative thinking, worry, mixed in with health issues, such as aching and tired body, soul and mind.  Do you every have those days??  How can we conquer a bad day when we feel so weak?   You know even in God's word he warns us that we are killed all day long: we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  But His word does not stop there, it continues on to say "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us, for I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord!  I think even the Lord speaks through the things He has created:  They say there is no picture of Christ or God; I say we see Him every day, just look around.

What is truly beautiful today is that God's mercy abounds!  It's always a little painful to pull the blooms from the plant, because their life span is bloom to fade.  It seems though each time I pluck them and arrange a bouquet in thanksgiving - God provides triple the blooms.  I have never seen anything like it!  I now have 16 blooms on my plant ready to spring forth into a shape and form of beauty. The more our flesh dies, the more we bring forth the beauty that God intended. 5  Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;  but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires  Romans 8:5.