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”
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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”
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”
A time for Thoughtful Thoughts
The Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.—Isaiah 30:18 (NRSVU) Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from theContinue reading “A time for Thoughtful Thoughts”
Grandma’s Sewing Machine
In this sewing machine lives many stories. I imagine many of you will have one like this or similar that tells a different story. Pearl is around 💯 years old! Many clothes, curtains and button holes. She lived in NC on the Albermarke Sound for many years. She was the property of a Christian ladyContinue reading “Grandma’s Sewing Machine”
Christmas Tree Peppers
Show pride in their personality that is so often quoted and repeated by gardeners strolling by and singing their praise; “Christmas Tree Peppers attracts bees when they bloom and songbirds when they fruit.” 🐝🐝🐝 may be depicted as diligent workers, loyal and devoted, and a source of both nourishment (honey) and potential threat (stings). My nephewContinue reading “Christmas Tree Peppers”
Love for all …
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and theContinue reading “Love for all …”
Passion and Compassion
Passion without compassion is the opposite of the teachings of Jesus? Yes? No? Can we have one without the other? Yes? No? Dictionary pertaining to passion and theology; Compassion, dictionary; “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” We areContinue reading “Passion and Compassion”
For God Alone, Psalm 62
Tammy Holton, a friend and contributor of the Lily, just celebrated a Birthday. She was gifted by her family a “winter” weekend to a North Carolina beach. She was kind enough to share with us through text and photos the joys of her Birthday celebration. A wife, mother, and grandmother photos were delightful as wasContinue reading “For God Alone, Psalm 62”
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