On my morning walk enjoying the brightness of all the blooming flowers around me washed by the recent rain, I ponder the complex birth of the variety and the joy that flowers bring to all celebrations or tragedies in our life. The memories that certain flowers bring at a memorial service and the smells that trigger the moments of time spent with those we love opens the heart to the joy of those occasions that only the beauty of flowers reflect. Think about how when you smell certain flowers and what memory you recall; perhaps it is a time of celebration or maybe a time of loss. This is the complex design of flowers created by God, each unique just like you with your own voice, your own fingerprints like no one else.
Then I wonder and remember how flowers a bring a special lift to those in the hospital, those in a nursing home, those in a home where moods of darkness dwells and just a bouquet puts serotonin in a spin and springs a feeling of happiness to ones heart. A wedding, a birthday, an anniversary, a party, a dinner, a funeral, a grave, a just because occasion, these are a few of how flowers can give joy to sad time or a happy time.
These words written on my heart from Isaiah 40:7-8 “The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Therefore send the flowers today for this moment is the moment of now and the next may not be. Find your inspiration in the creator of all creation and give your art to the world who so needs it. Write the note, smile and say hello, send the e-mail, make the call, send the text, paint the canvas, draw the picture, cook the special meal, sculpt whatever, and love while you can. Who knows when our time here will be up…..Be joy to someone today.
The painting above was inspired by the irises that grew on the driveway of the home where I spent 17 years raising my daughter. They were planted by the previous owner who loved flowers by the evidence of all the azaleas, magnolia trees and bougainvilleas that were in full bloom when we bought the house. These were the flowers of my childhood in Mississippi so this most definitely inspired me to buy that home.
If you have reach this part of reading this post I am sending you the best part of my heart today the part that knows you have something that someones needs to see, to hear, to eat, or to read that will encourage them onward to thoughts that can change their emotions to feel the wonder of joy all around and they to might even send the flowers….
Blessed I am to have the gift of seeing color. Send me a comment as I am inspired by you who have found me here.
Martha
The joy of flowers is such a simple concept but so powerful. Perhaps, this is one of my favorites because of the vivid blues and greens and the joy the beauty of the flowers inspires. The Bibical reference to the fact that flowers wither and die, but the word of God will stand forever is thought provoking and so very true. I especially appreciate the idea you shared with us that we should do what God has taught us to do ( to love and care for one another). We should write the notes, make the phone call, perpare the special meal, send the flowers, and love others while we can. Be a joy to one another. Well stated and illustrated faithful servant. God is certainly using and inspiring you.