A Matter of the Heart ~

Her heart was a secret garden

 and the walls were

 very high.

 William Goldman

 The Princess Bride

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Keep your heart with all diligence;

 for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23

Bowed ~

storm-bowed

she knelt

the

familiar words

filling her heart

"here I am to worship"

"here I am to bow down"

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lyrics found

 here

The Journey ~

There is meaning in every journey

 that is unknown to the traveler.

 Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 be open

to the beauty

that lies before you

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Silence Speaks ~

(a little click will enlarge the photo)

There is always hope,

even in the dark times.

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May the God of your hope

 so fill you with all joy and peace in believing

 [through the experience of your faith]

 that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound

 and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.

Romans 15:13

 

Color Me Happy ~

 

 "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've had an enjoyable

time visiting with friends

one of whom I haven't seen for 50 years.

They have added wonderful color to my life.

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What's In A Name ~

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

aka

Brown Dragon 

a woodland plant

curious in its appearance

with an even curiouser name

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you can read more

about this plant

here

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Undetermined ~

 in one small

blossom

 lies a potential

orchard

 

what small act of kindness

might you share with someone

that will bear fruit along the way

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If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

Emily Dickinson

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this is the first year this

 little apple tree has blossomed

it was planted nearly twenty years ago

A Sweet Fragrance ~

  "Can words describe the fragrance

of the very breath of spring?"

Neltje Blanchan

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The lilacs are from a bush

my paternal grandmother planted

sometime before her death at the age of 45

in the year of 1922. The bush remains at the edge

of the woods and produces a few blooms each year.

A lovely reminder of a woman that loved flowers. 

A Tiny Reminder ~

Pray you, love, remember.

 And there is pansies,

 that's for thoughts. 

William Shakespeare

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a little pansy love

for when life's a bit askew

or you just need a gentle reminder

that the Lord is always watching over you

Matthew 28:20

Listening ~

 they sing

a lovely song

Baltimore Orioles

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“Listen

 to the silence,
let it enfold you,
like a piece of music,
like bird-watching.”

Esther DeWaal