"And why do you worry about clothes?
See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor, was dressed like one of these." - Jesus
(Matthew 6:38-39 NIV)
Discover how the simple beauty of wildflowers reflects deeper spiritual truths.
We have plants we love in our garden, that we and others have planted lovingly with pride and care in the expectation of a sweet harvest. There may also be plants we do not want in our garden, sharing our soil and the nurturing aspects of the space. When we recognize a weed such as the Mile-A-Minute vine or the Asiatic bittersweet which may
The flowers from my mother's funeral were long gone, and the plants that our family had been given months ago sat on the colorful carpet in the bay window of our farmhouse. While cleaning the house, I looked over the back of the antique couch one day and noticed that one of the plants had fallen over. The dirt was all over the carpet, and the plant itself looked dead and brown--lifeless. I left it there and continued with my other housework thinking I would get back to it later. I thought I was alone in the huge farmhouse.
Some of the Wildflowers that you can plant in Spring in Iowa are wild columbine, jack-in-the-pulpit, goat's beard, Canadian wild ginger, spring beauty, Dutchman's breeches, shooting star, wild geranium, and Virginia bluebells along with bloodroot and sharp-lobed hepatica, wood anemone, and others.
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Deep in the heartland of America, a girl struggles to survive her mother's anger and her community's disdain. Hemmed within a strict Christian society, she must make choices as to how she will respond, and who she will become. Navigating a suicide and her sudden withdrawal from the church, she paints the picture with lucid details. As you grow enthralled with this gripping life story, you may recognize yourself somewhere in these pages.
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