(These are pictures of the creeping roses my beloved late father planted. There are tens of thousands of these around my yard which to me represent his enormous love for me and my siblings)
(I will propagate this beautiful bloom in my backyard. I'm glad it bloomed. At the moment it is just alone in a pot in my front yard)
(This is one of the rose varieties in the rose garden Brett made for me. I was singing in my heart a traditional hymn which says I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses . I almost lost track of time breathing into my being the beauty of these roses. During the colder days I removed daily the aphids attacking them. My effort paid off. Such beautiful blooms!)
(This is one of the two varieties of Hibiscus which my friend Goodie gave me. I wasn't able to trim it in winter as I usually do. I hope it will give me great number of blooms till summer)
The rain has stopped. I thank God for watering my garden. For the past few days I days I did not have to do this because it had been raining. Needless to say, I stayed indoors all the time with my mother.
I have missed touching and talking to my plants and my trees so while my mother was still sleeping this morning, I went to the garden and took the photos above.
How the blooms brought delight to my heart! How glad and at the same time sad I was as I immersed my eyes and my thoughts breathing in the sweet scents of the creeping roses my late beloved father planted around my yard when I first bought my house. How I wish he was still here to see all of these beautiful florets.
I thank God for the comfort and the calm He overflooded my heart before I could flood the whole garden with my tears.
Yes, God gives me unspeakable and incomprehensible joy--both in good times and bad times.
I praise Him for all the beautiful and fresh flowers in my garden. Ahh... what else could I ask for in this life? He has given me all things that could not be bought anywhere but are free to those who are willing to receive and appreciate.
God is the Great Giver...and He gives generously. I praise Him and thank him for eternal life which is mine because of the shed blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Just the same, I thank Him for my garden which creates in me as always sunshine of happiness and spring of hope. Hallellujah!! Praise the Lord!!!
