The news from my doctor wasn’t good yesterday, so today I bought geraniums.
I’ve only had the traditional bright red geraniums once before several years ago and I came to love them dearly. My plants grew and grew and bloomed and bloomed all through the spring, summer and long after. By mid-winter that year, none of the rest of my back porch garden was even alive, but my geraniums hung in there and charmed my cold days with their bright red blooms, still.
I was amazed at their tolerance in adversity; how they not only hung in there, but seemingly flourished when all others around them had faded away and disappeared. I thought then that I should be so lucky as to be a geranium among the more fragile back porch blooms.
So, today I decided I would begin to fill my big screened in back porch and back deck with geraniums this year to remind me that as disheartening as some medical news can be . . . and it is . . . there is always hope in the dark cold winters that lie ahead.
After all – this life is but a temporary season and those of us who are hearty in the Lord have an eternity of bright seasons to look forward to enjoying. I will be there, Lord willing and by God’s grace, among the blessed.
Along with endless glorious music, I hope there will be bright geraniums to grace our days.
Many blessings to you all this weekend. Dee
Dee Andrews
Hugs and prayers, Dee! I love your bright and faithful hope. It is inspiring. Thanks for blessing me today by sharing it.
flybyhugging!!!!!
I know you will enjoy those geraniums for a long time. Be sure and post pics. Hugs
So sorry to hear you got more bad news from the doctor. I pray for you often as you’ve become a huge blessing in my life. Very selfishly I want to keep you around for years to come!!
I echo Greg’s “selfish” prayer as well.