bloom – hugsnblessings

let it rain

Published on March 1, 2023March 6, 2023 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

For the past several years Cuppycake and I have been blessed to spend time, during winter, in one of our favorite locations – Scottsdale, Arizona.

This year has been unlike others in that we noticed straight away how incredibly green the desert mountains are due to the unusual amount of rain they’ve received.

Because of this the locals are all abuzz over the high probability that this will trigger what is known as a SUPER BLOOM season!

And they anticipate this may be triggered any week now!!

It’s wildflower season and conditions this year may be just right to bring “super blooms” to life in parts of California and the southwestern USA.

Super blooms are a relatively rare floral phenomenon, even in places renowned for vibrant native wildflowers. As an example the last spectacular super bloom displays recorded in Death Valley were in 2016, 2005, and 1998.

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water-lily, mine

Published on July 13, 2022July 18, 2022 by Dawn Marie12 Comments

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
1 Timothy 4:14-15

Jesus gave you special gifts and talents. It is as though he has a garden full of the most beautiful flowers, and if you do not rise and bloom, there is no-one else who can take your place.

And I have met many of those flowers!

Especially, in this cyber-space! Each one using the talents they have been given (in many ways) to glorify God. Sometimes with intention, while others simply sharing their time and talents with those of us who stroll through their site.

*A few of whom I have highlighted and linked at the end of this post – BE SURE to visit!

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