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The Story of;
“Flower Power” Story of Matt and Savannah’s wedding flowers from their wedding, 11/1/25 in Wilmington NC started with me late on that Saturday night about 400 miles from my home.
Jen, caterer, our flower angel seems to show in the night OWL hours announcing great news with videos of what is about to happened at my front door within hours. “Wedding flowers” for you!
This has happened a number of times recently. I must say I am in awe of the spectacular beauty. My question is a prayer, “now what Lord.” And, “why me Lord!”
The answer always come in various ways of God’s plans of how to repurpose the flowers to extend the love and light given by the Bride and Groom and those that are their extended wedding attendants.
“You Will Know Them by Their deeds”. (Matthew 7:16) NKJV
John 13:35, Jesus says, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another”.
This Visual is often summarized in action from the Christian hymn “They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love” and is understood as a call for Christians to actively show love to everyone, including those who are marginalized or don’t believe. The Hymn’s words began to spring forth from each flower and green sprig in the “flower power” gifted from Matt and Savannah by Jen.
“We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that our unity will one day be restored
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
Yeah they’ll know we are Christians by our love
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we’ll guard each man’s dignity and save each man’s pride
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
Yeah, they’ll know we are Christians by our love”
The following Tuesday, was Election Day and I felt so helpless in many ways. Our state and others would elect new governors as our Nation struggles with a government shut down. The fragrance of these amazing unique wedding flowers and their astonishing artistic beauty relaxed my facial frown into a generous smile as a tear moistured my face as purpose and repurpose began to take shape. I recalled another time in our nation’s history when “Flower Power” became the words and action of each day in our DC area and other areas, too.
“Flower power” refers to a movement from the late 1960s and early 1970s that symbolized non-violent protest and passive resistance, particularly against the Vietnam War. It was rooted in the hippies’ philosophy of peace, love, and non-violence, which was expressed through actions like distributing flowers to police officers, wearing flowers in their hair, and embracing a general counterculture of love and peace.”
I’m not promoting political views, or other views except ONE view and that’s the view I BeLIEVE holds us together, love!
Jesus also said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 14:34,35)
I invite you with me, give someone a flower, a kind word, or whatever is yours to give! I have in my hands flowers to give and hold in holy respect the marriage of Mr and Mrs Roger’s while connecting their peace and love to the outer world.
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Those flowers are so beautiful! 🌹 Thanks for sharing the photo of them so they can be viewed over and over again. A wonderful reminder of how we are known as Christians/ Jesus’ disciples……. “By our love for one another .”
Tammy, your shared sentiment is refreshing like water to a vase flower. “The photos to remind us over and over of how we as disciples are known by our love for one another.”
“Flower Power” Story of Matt and Savannah’s wedding flowers…”
Thank you, Sara, for weaving this story in such a way that we can really see and appreciate this ‘Flower Power” as it expanded out from Wilmington and the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers to the hands of Jen to the pages of this blog for many to see, read, enjoy and be encouraged from. And, wow, that these connections and the “Flower Power” delivery occurred as you pointed out, “…as our Nation struggles with a government shut down.” Your story words describing the history of the “movement from the late 1960s and early 1970s” , along with the hymn, especially this verse, “And we’ll guard each man’s dignity and save each man’s pride…” gives a depth of meaning to “Flower Power”. I think it helps us see how important “Flower Power” united with, ““A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another“ was and is today. I love the way you expressed and summed it up, “I have in my hands flowers to give and hold in holy respect the marriage of Mr and Mrs Roger’s while connecting their peace and love to the outer world.“
And thank you for sharing the link to the venue, The Elia, with all its beautiful photos and florals as well as info on Roxanne, the party planner…all a part of the “Flower Power” story!
Thanks Debi for the sharing of teaching students of the on going power of a flower when it finds its new purpose after leaving the wedding party! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Repurpose makes me pause and sing the words, there is a season and purpose for all things!