the wild raspberry: How does your garden grow?

Favorite Quotes

**The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
**Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
**If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Claudia Ghandi
**True love stories never have endings. ~Richard Bach
**Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies. ~Gene Hill
**A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. ~Donna Roberts
**Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. ~Author Unknown
**There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. ~Author Unknown
**What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
**Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~Les Brown

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

How does your garden grow?

"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." Psalm 127:3

How thankful I am that God allows us to enjoy the beautiful flowers and fruits that grow in our gardens. But even more, to enjoy the great blessings God bestows upon us with the children he has allowed to bloom in our hearts and in our wombs.

Our oldest son, Joshua is graduating next week, and I just had to include him in this outdoor Wednesday post. We have carefully tendered, nourished and cultivated this child (he greatly objected to being called a little plant) that God blessed us with, and I can hardly believe the wonderful, godly, young man he has become. Congratulations, Joshua. We pray you will be blessed in every good thing you strive to accomplish.

Now, onto our flower gardens!

Lovely lilacs! Mmm....they smell so good!

Tulips are my favorite flowers! I would love to have hundreds in bloom.

And isn't the phlox so sweet!

LOVELY!

Bleeding hearts in Grandma's Memorial Garden

Another lovely Lilac, this one from Chasity, in Grandma's garden

Those little violets dancing around the tulips will be a real nuisance later,
but they are so sweet now!

I hope you enjoyed your stroll through our gardens this Outdoor Wednesday! Have a lovely and thank-filled day!

love

Debbie

"Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. " Psalm 128 1-4

15 comments:

ellen b. said...: Congratulations to your oldest son Josh on his graduation. Our oldest is Josh too but he turned 30 this year!! I remember his graduations well. Handsome son you have. Love your garden too! Blessings...; April 28, 2009 at 8:17 PM
~h~ said...: Congrats to your son! That has to be bittersweet.
And the flowers you posted are so pretty. I snagged a few sprigs from my neighbor's lilac bush this morning and felt a tad guilty but they smelled so wonderful I couldn't resist. :); April 28, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Congrats to your son!I remember my girls graduating seemed like yesterday.Love the garden stroll.My phlox is just now blooming.My bleeding heart bush hasnt yet though.isnt it just such a lovely time of year.after the bad winters here Im so glad its summertime,LOL; April 28, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Backyard Candle Co. said...: What a handsome guy! Congrats to him and you for getting him this far!; April 29, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Sue said...: Congratulations to joshua upon his graduation day, He is a very handsome young man, and I knew he will make you even more proud of him as the years go by. Your flowers are so pretty. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for coming by for a visit and leaving such a sweet comment.
Sue
,; April 29, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Becky K. said...: Lilacs! There is a lilac bush that I pass on my way here and there...it is so full and beautiful. Your pictures and that bush make me miss our old lilacs at the last house.

Very lovely photos.
You have a handsome son.
Two of ours will graduate next year...so fast!; April 29, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Anonymous said...: It is so sweet that you included your son who was nurtured by you along with the lovely garden photos of the flowers you have tended.

Kathy b; April 29, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Tammy said...: What a handsome young guy! Congratulations to him on his graduation!

LOVE the pics of all of your pretty flowers! Lilacs are one of my favorites! Ours aren't blooming yet so it's nice you've shared yours!

Thanks for visiting my blog too. I love seeing new comments! :)

Take care!; April 29, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Blondiensc said...: Congrats to your son!!! Yippe! and the garden gorgeous, love the bleeding hearts...; April 29, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Anonymous said...: I just love what you wrote about your son! What joy must be found in seeing a young man in the Lord graduate! Well done mom! On a different note, My lilacs aren't quite open yet but I can't wait. That smell reminds me of my childhood. I am even picturing the green glass vase my mom always put the lilacs in even now!; April 29, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Lori E said...: Gardens and flowers evoke such memories for people. I love it when they say "this was from grandma's garden" or "we planted this when the baby was born". Beautiful pictures and thoughts.; April 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Unknown said...: What a very handsome young man! You should be so proud of him!!! It is not an easy thing to raise a Godly man in this day and age. Good job!!

~Liz

PS that garden is awesome! no tulips and lilacs in AZ... :( Thank you for sharing yours! :); April 29, 2009 at 8:16 PM
The Quintessential Magpie said...: Congrats to that handsome Josh! And loved seeing your beautiful flowers!

XO,

Sheila; April 30, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Stephenie said...: Your son is so handsome!!! Congrats to him...I bet you're so proud of him...
I love seeing all your beautiful flowers..They're amazing...
Stephenie; April 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer said...: Sorry I am late getting around to visit... I hope you had a Happy Outdoor Wednesday....and that you will participate again soon! Thanks for sharing your photos.~ Susan; May 3, 2009 at 3:05 PM