Spring is Near

 

Also here's a couple of flower photos!

Pretty pansies and violas!

We planted seeds and they are growing!

17 Jan. 2011 basil, cubanelle pepper, poppies, agastashe, mums, nicotiana, salvia

24 Jan. 2011 zinnias, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cosmos

25 Jan. 2011 Peas Outside

Photo of the rows of peas growing!!!

Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird in our Garden!!!

Colorful Flowers

I adore this bell shaped Clematis, and it's growing so well!!!

Yellow Cannas

Pot filling in!

Morning Glory: The beauty of being Transparent

This morning I came outside and saw this beautiful Morning Glory! I was just struck by how beautiful it was! I love how they shine and glow, and then I could feel God speaking to my heart, using this beautiful morning glory to reveal his truth to me.

Just look at how the light shines through it! God made us to shine his light through, so that others can see him in us!

Lately I've been reading through the book of James, and today the verse that stood out to me was:
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17 (NIV)
"Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow." James 1:17 (NLT)
As I read that verse I felt the Lord speaking to my heart a promise, that if I would trust him and be transparent he WILL shine through me.
That is very hard to do! When you are transparent, others can SEE YOU, and if others see you there is a risk of being hurt by them! You risk being judged, rejected, you name it, that is one of my biggest fears! Yet lately God has been challenging me to open up more and more, to be transparent, to let him shine through me how he wants to.
I also fear if I let others see my brokenness, my imperfections and weaknesses that they won't see God in me but just a bunch of blah.

BUT what the Lord was speaking to my heart is that he won't let that happen, as my face/heart/life is inclined towards him, and I allow myself to be transparent that he WILL shine through. I can trust him with that! He won't change or cast a shifting shadow! I just have to do my part and be transparent!

Garden Update

Dark purple petunias have the most fragrance, the darker the stronger they are! They smell a lot like jasmine!

Freshly planted Daylilies!

Gerard has been installing an automatic watering system! Our dream is coming alive! Because of the watering system we are able to plant more and extend and place things better! Even pathways are starting to form!

Pretty Flowers and Veggie Harvest

The Honeysuckle smells SO GOOD!!!

Our Passionflowers have been blooming a lot lately!

Harvested TONS of Greenbeans today!

Also harvested some tomatoes, jalapenos, and banana peppers. We made salsa from it too, and also planning on making stuffed jalapenos!

Daylilies and Hibiscus

Wildflower in our Garden

We had an interesting wildflower pop up in our garden and it's so pretty that we don't have the heart to pull it out!!! LOL We don't know what it is but doesn't the flower remind you of foxglove?