We malcontent humans can certainly take a lesson from the flowers. How often do we wish we were elsewhere, or in a different circumstance? "If only" seems to be our life's battle cry. Here, the gardener gently places the bulbs in the cold autumn soil, and as the sun warms the ground, and the bulbs shoot forth their green spikes, the tulips eventually bloom where they are planted. We have had reminders for the last two weeks about contentment and about being right where God wants us to be. When we surrender to that reality, maybe we too can show forth the beauty that the creator has placed within us. Imagine if all the flowers were in Butchart Gardens, a place they all dream of. How dull and colourless the rest of the world would be.
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Well stated...thank you for sharing these thoughts which capture the essence of our discussions last night. We have been thinking about them today as well. F & E
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