Sometimes we need a few moments...
to catch our breath,
to calm ourselves,
to see God's creative hand at work.
My husband has been in the hospital for the last few days. A small injury injury, a barefoot step onto something tiny and sharp, immediately became aggressive cellulitis. What we thought was a return to the Emergency Department for perhaps a stronger antibiotic just a day later turned into a hospital admission.
And did I mention the rains that came pouring down, the fog that rolled in, the dark clouds that hung overhead? Even my ever-faithful, ever-positive, ever-hopeful husband experienced a long evening of discouragement.
But today the sun is shining brightly and green things are bursting all around! I took a walk in the gardens and visited with sprouts and blossoms. Here are a few of blessings God sprinkled before these weary eyes (don't mind the weeds)...
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| lilacs and beehives | |
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| lilacs in bloom | |
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| faerie garden | |
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| forsythia | |
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| peony waking up | |
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| lemon balm returning | |
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| one bed of Spring sprouts: sugar snap pea, radish, and lettuces | |
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| tender plants in the mini greenhouse | |
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| blueberries and lamb's ear | |
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| horseradish | |
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| joi choi | |
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| strawberries | |
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| broccoli bolting | |
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| creasy greens or watercress |
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After coming inside and beginning breakfast before my trip back to the hospital, I felt a little Spirit-nudge to take one more moment, one more peek outside. And there, the most amazing and beautiful visitor! One more moment of loveliness for the heart...
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| swallowtail and lilac |
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