Friday, May 22, 2009

Time to Smell the Flowers Again



I've loved bleeding hearts and lilacs since I was a child. I had an aunt with whom I spent many a sweet hour as she showed me her garden of glorious flowers. I often think of those walks at this time of year. You see, my aunt had just lost her seven year-old daughter unexpectedly and we were all reeling from that terrible loss. My aunt explained to me that the bleeding hearts were God's way of showing us that He knows our hearts are breaking but He is there to help us heal. 

5 comments:

  1. Hey Coralie, what a beautiful name!! Thanks for commenting on my blog....I would LOVE to swap hostas with you, I love finding new varieties! I am guessing we are bit too far away from one another to do so...darn!

    I, too, love lilacs and bleeding hearts, so cottagey!
    Have a great weekend!
    AmyLiz

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  2. Your poor aunt losing a young daughter like that~! I'm glad she was able to find comfort in God's flowers. Beautiful photos!

    P.S. Thanks for your kind words on my birding blog, someone had contacted the Michigan Audubon Society complaining about my dove post and it hurt me deeply.

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  3. Hi Coralie! So nice to meet another Michigan girl:>) Thanks for your comment on my post today. It's wonderful to meet you. Now I need to go check out your blog!

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  4. Your blooms are beautiful. I also have a bleeding heart in my yard but no lilacs -- yet!

    Blessings,
    Christine

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  5. Coralie,
    Your flowers are gorgeous! My "heart is bleeding" because the yard folks cut my bleeding heart flower down a couple of weeks ago. It was gorgeous, and now I only have one "stalk" left. I am nursing it back. Wish me luck!
    Blessings,
    Marilyn

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