However, I am familiar with a Gardener who freely shares His garden with me. I revel in its beauty and variety every time I walk.
The other day He displayed it against a backdrop of perfect blue.
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Yellow seemed to be the color of the season - coming in a variety of shapes and sizes.
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He even decorated them with beautiful butterflies.
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He planted grasses along the sides of the road that rippled like spun silk in the morning breeze.
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- for variety He put in a splash of red.
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- tiny yellow flowers mingling with lavender ones.
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- then some white flowers against the green.
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- and for breathtaking beauty, red holly berries.
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- a still pool of water among the rocks adds just the right touch to His garden.
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- a little rock garden to set things off.
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He also planted some oaks - long before I ever took my first breath. They stand like sturdy sentinels in our front yard.
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Then He added more - to grow strong and continue the vigil.
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"This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118: 24
Blessings,
Linda