My goal is for them to grow tall enough to see from my kitchen window. They only have a few more inches to go. I know I’ve showed you these flowers before, but as they grow I just can’t believe those little seeds pushed finger-deep into warm ground have turned into a garden. To bear witness to the beauty that burst forth from broken seed is a gift to unwrap everyday.
“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears much fruit.”
(John 12:24, ESV)
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Gorgeous flowers! How any plant in the world makes the transformation from tiny seed to growing, living thing is a source of continual marvel to me.
I’m happy to be back for the first Tuesday in a long time. I love what you do, Emily!
Sharone´s last [type] ..book is a book is a book is a book
thanks, Sharone! Welcome back.
beautiful sunflowers! unfortunately, all my flowers meet demise from my black thumbs… but weeds? now, THOSE i can grow!! ;o
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They are beautiful! I have such a black thumb, but maybe next year I’ll plant flowers anyway.
Erin´s last [type] ..Table Manners
Such simple beauty. Sometimes I think planting is how we get a taste of the joy He finds in bringing us to Life.
Imperfect´s last [type] ..Life Inside
so true…..& so beautiful
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Love these flowers.
Good Tuesday to you!
linda´s last [type] ..BlueRaine
So the seeds you planted were sunflowers, not zinnas…equally joyful!
May your heart find the sun, and the son in this gorgeous gift that will surely reach your window!
imoomie´s last [type] ..As Promised…
oh, there are zinnias, too! you were right! But I haven’t taken a photo of them yet. They are lovely as well.
I wanted to plant sunflowers this summer, but we are moving so I didn’t plant them. Next summer I hope I can find a place in our new home. Thanks for sharing your beautiful picture.
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“….to bear witness to the beauty that bursts forth from broken seed is a gift to unwrap every day.”
Wow. This broken seed really loves that!!
And I love your sunflowers too.
Debbie´s last [type] ..Mr Right
emily, i have left you a link. and now work is calling me. but i wanted to say hello-i-hope-you-are-well-today, and let you know i am thinking of you.
Kelly Langner Sauer´s last [type] ..a little photo play
I love the flowers, the photo, the message and the goal. I’m ADMITTING on a Tuesday….
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What a beautiful picture! I hope they reach your window soon.
Those flowers would be lovely to enjoy from your kitchen.
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I am SO envious of your sunflowers!! I planted mine in February and there are probably 12 inces high!! With no blooms!! Maybe its a location thing… living in the desert makes growing things tough… most plants don’t appreciate the 112 degree summer sun!
this makes me think of crowder’s song ‘wholly yours,’ where he contrasts our dirt and God’s divinity, esp the bit where it goes:
what a certain sign of grace is this
from the broken earth
flowers come up
pushing through the dirt
i savor the hope in that theme, beauty from brokenness. thanks for sharing this post.
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what gorgeous flowers. next year we will get some in the ground. we just ran out of space and time this year. sarah
I. LOVE. love. love. sunflowers! Awesome gift.
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oh emily…those are lovely. I want flowers. I try. I must have a black thumb. I will enjoy yours vicariously.
I’ve got to thank you tonight especially for your Tuesdays Unwrapped. I was slumpin’, struggling, feeling defeated. And then I remembered it’s Tuesday. So I sat down and put on my Tuesday glasses and now I feel a whole lot better. Thanks for the inspiration, each and every week, Emily.
xo elizabeth
Boy Crazy (@claritychaos)´s last [type] ..keeping the habit
So lovely. The broken seed, the life from the dark soil. Breathtaking!
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I was just thinking the same thing (but less eloquently) as I sliced squash, given as a gift from someone’s abundant garden! It is amazing how the Lord packs so much into such a tiny seed. Blessings!!!
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