Every day that we wake up
is a good day.
Every breath that we take
is filled with hope for a better day.
Every word that we speak
is a chance to change what is bad into something good.
~Walter Mosley
Scripture says that at the end of each day of Creation’s beginnings, God looked at what He made and saw that it was good. Mankind, then, draws every breath amidst that goodness. Yes, there are days fraught with trials and grief, but they alter not the fabric in which all life was woven. Goodness and the miraculous are as constant as the sun, moon, and stars, and man has a chance of finding and being blessed by God’s graciousness when he lets go of his yesterdays and looks only to the day at hand. If his cup is to be filled with the promised goodness and mercy, he must empty the chalice of his being on a daily basis. Otherwise the bitter stings of the past will poison the mix and rob him of all that could have been. Man’s days have a planned shape in the soil of goodness, and its bounty rises to the surface, not because of what he is or what he does, but because of who God is and what He’s already done.
God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. . .Thus the heavens and earth were completed in their vast array. ~Genesis 1:31a, Genesis 2:1 ✝


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Words to live by and think about daily.
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Thank you, Blessings, Natalie
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I’m a great admirer of the Dalai and always have to smile when I think of his remark that he was a honey bee in his last life (seeing that he loves honey so much 😉 ). Which plant is on the photograph, Natalie? Best regards
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Hi Annette. Those are the buds of the perennial, the Texas Star Hibiscus. They open into a large, beautiful red flower. Here’s a link where you can read more about them. http://www.ehow.com/how_5334970_grow-texas-star-swamp-hibiscus.html
I hope you have a great day! Blessings, Natalie
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Thank you for that – you can grow so many exciting plants in your climate too. Post a flower some time when they open please 🙂
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Hi, Annette. I’ll post one of my Texas Star’s soon. Blessings, Natalie
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