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April showers bring May flowers.<\/em> I don\u2019t know about you, but after a long snowy winter, the thought of flowers makes me so happy.<\/p>\n

When those first oh-so-wonderful warm days of spring arrive in the mountains of North Carolina where I live, I want to immediately plant flowers on my deck and in my yard. But I\u2019ve learned that I must wait until after Mother\u2019s Day to avoid the risk of late-spring frosts. It kills me when I see all the colorful blooms at our local hardware stores and nurseries, and I have to be patient.<\/p>\n

But now it\u2019s almost time to plant. Those vivid bursts of color will bring me joy all summer, especially when hummingbirds and butterflies zoom in for a taste of nectar.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s fingerprints are on all His amazing creation if we\u2019ll just look for them. Flowers are no exception\u2026<\/p>\n

Color <\/strong>
\nFlowers range from vivid reds to soft whites and everything in-between. What could be more beautiful than a sea of bluebonnets, a carpet of multi-hued tulips or miles of sunflowers with all their faces turned upward? They\u2019re all a reminder that He\u2019s a God of great detail\u2014so why should we ever worry that He doesn\u2019t care about the details of our lives when He cared enough to create so many different kinds of flowers?<\/p>\n

Sizes and Shapes <\/strong>
\nThere are small flowers like a pansy and bigger blooms like hydrangeas. There are more rounded shapes like daisies and spiky flowers like a gladioli. Each of them is beautiful in its own way. God feels the same about each of us. We might look in the mirror and think we\u2019re ugly, but why should we be so hard on ourselves when the God of the universes looks at us and sees beauty?<\/p>\n

Aroma <\/strong>
\nOh my, what could be more awesome than the aroma of a rose or a hyacinth? Or the pleasure of sweet honeysuckle or a bush filled with fragrant lilacs? What about the distinctive scent of a carnation or a lily? Each of them brings us pleasure and they\u2019re a great reminder that we bring pleasure to God as well. We\u2019re His blooms and He wants us to blossom so we can share the fragrance of Jesus with a world that so needs that.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time for May flowers, folks! Enjoy those amazing blossoms and don\u2019t forget to look for God\u2019s fingerprints as you admire His handiwork.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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