Author Archives: Sara

Repurposed flowers gifted to ACL

(Read more about them from our Wedding blogs) Academies of Loudoun-DEBORAH CHAVES-Teacher, Agricultural Education-5712521980 shares; The flowers have lasted beautifully in refrigeration and today my Plant Science students were thrilled to be able to learn and use them in many different ways. Some students learned how to ‘flower pound’ by arranging the flowers, petals, leavesContinue reading “Repurposed flowers gifted to ACL”

Wilmington NC Wedding Venue-Flower Power

https://www.theeliawilmington.com/ Roxanne. Party coordinator, 562-901-6393 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 withContinue reading “Wilmington NC Wedding Venue-Flower Power”

Flowers for Penelope, the Squirrel

Can you find Penelope, my favorite Squirrel among the Repurposed *Wedding-Wine-Flowers? My Heart is steeped in each and ever flower delivered to me on Sunday, October 26, 2025! (See blog below Wedding-Wine-Flowers) My Mother, Ada Patrick Craddock was born October, 26, 1904! It was her earth 121st Birthday! Ada, was known as a Master Gardener.Continue reading “Flowers for Penelope, the Squirrel”

Wine-Wedding-Flowers-TheDaily Lily-

The main thing here our photos are not doing our ‘flower garden’ justice. We needed our excellent Wedding Photographer, Emily Mar, of Warrenton, Va, to show off the beauty of our wedding flowers! https://emilymarphotography.com OUR FOCUS SCRIPTURE: “On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,2 and Jesus and his disciplesContinue reading “Wine-Wedding-Flowers-TheDaily Lily-“

Repurposed Flowers

One of my neighbors, Jen, works at wedding venues, various meetings and gatherings. Often after the beautiful wedding or gathering is over and lights are dimmed “a star of the night- a flower”might just be a galore of beautiful but maybe tired and droopy flowers left on tables. And, their “purpose” is over. Often, aContinue reading “Repurposed Flowers”

Jam Recipes by Fay Cooper Davenport

Fay is a native of Columbia and Raleigh, NC. She grew up in the Columbia area with parents and grandparents making jams among other home grown fruits and vegetables they grew and canned. She married, travelled and lived in various places while making Raleigh her family home. She was a reading teacher @Raleigh and nowContinue reading “Jam Recipes by Fay Cooper Davenport”

Gentleness-Fly Fishing Va

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV)‬‬ “Gentleness” has great strength and power”! That is what I learned from my Mother. And, she being the Mother of eleven others! I have not particularly paid much attention toContinue reading “Gentleness-Fly Fishing Va”

Barn Yard Art and Prayer Wall in the making

Surely, God is present in this place! 🙏 May this place serve as a spiritual awakening for everyone who witnesses this scene and offers prayers, whether in person, online, or as a vision. 🙏 I offer my prayer alongside yours: Heavenly Father, please call your saints, children, into a listening, hearing, seeing, really seeing ofContinue reading “Barn Yard Art and Prayer Wall in the making”

Prayer offers Love, Hope and Peace…

John 15:25 (NIV) Jesus spoke and said; “All this I have spoken while still with you.26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to youContinue reading “Prayer offers Love, Hope and Peace…”