Monday Moment Consider the Wildflowers
When I began working on this post, multiple wildfires just a few miles away scorched hundreds of acres and left hundreds homeless. My heart aches, and prayers for God’s mercy on a community where our family lived many years keep flowing from my heart through my mouth toward the heart of God who cares. I hope these wildflower photos my husband took during a recent getaway to Montana will provide a bit of peace to your soul today.
Jesus’ words from Sermon on the Mount: “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
Matthew 6:28-29 (NLT)
“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.”
Victor Hugo
Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation, … according to their various kinds.” And it was so. … And God saw that it was good.”
Genesis 1:11-12 (NIV)
I think these are chokecherries, which grow abundantly in Montana. I remember my aunt making chokecherry jelly from the very tart, colorful berry.
Ron enjoyed photographing these wild purple thistles, which I learned are loved by bees. The intricacy and intentionality of God’s creation is a gift I want to tend well.
The photo below looked like a dandelion to me, but our friend thought it was a purple thistle that’s gone to seed. Our discussion reminded me of a sweet quote about a wispy dandelion gone to seed. “Some see a weed; others see a wish.”
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
Isaiah 40:8 (NIV)
“Love is like wildflowers; it’s often found in the most unlikely places.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?
Matthew 6:30 (MSG)
“Wherever you are planted, grow with grace.”
Anonymous
Blessings on wherever you are planted,
