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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Tulips Are Happy Things


On a recent visit to the local conservatory we were delighted to find the pavilions in full Spring bloom. It no longer mattered that it was still cool outside -- we'd been transported into a fragrant, cheery place -- maybe even heaven.

The seasonal pavilion was filled with tulips of all colours; I was smitten with these purpley-red exotic versions. And I couldn't get enough of the pink fringed variety. I just loved how some tulips opened their petals with such wild abandon. What loveliness to see them so freely unfurled... allowing us glimpses into their very hearts.


Makes me wonder if I were to open my own heart to let in Love that way if my life wouldn't blossom as beautifully. It's too bad that fear tends to holds us in. It's also sad there are those who have no qualms about treading on trusting hearts and dreams, which is why many of us keep hearts hidden in the first place. Yet....


I do allow myself to imagine what it might feel like to be that free, that bold. In a world perfected by Love, where fear and cruelty hurled far from our presence, allows us to blossom into our truest selves. Surely, we'd be as happy as these flowers seem to be.

One day we shall be free to do so. In the meantime, we marvel at these pretty petaled ones who remind us to be less inhibited and more open to receive His Light and Life and Love today.

Here's wishing you glimpses of heaven in unexpected places,
Brenda
xox



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17 comments:

  1. Janet Martin14 April 2015 at 20:31

    so much to enjoy and ponder in your post today. I agree, tulips are happy things and when i gazed at their beauty this verse came to mind...God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Gen.1:31

    WE are enjoying lovely warmth for the first time this year!

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  2. Elizabethd15 April 2015 at 02:32

    The tulips almost look like peonies with their frilly petals. Most unusual and very pretty.

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  3. Linda Kay15 April 2015 at 07:24

    Brenda, I love the collage with the tulips and the teacup. Very lovely!

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  4. Cheryl 15 April 2015 at 07:41

    Tulips are my favorite! These are beautiful!

    As I read your words this morning, I thought of how our Father God loves us...so completely and fully that He gave His most precious treasure to redeem us! Thank you for sharing these thoughts and images...

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  5. Kim15 April 2015 at 11:14

    Beautiful post, Brenda! Yes, many of us are afraid to expose our hearts because they might be trampled. I am keenly aware that what I say and do must be gently done so that I never crush another's spirit. I've been careless in the past (most young people are, I think - just look at Twitter), but once my own spirit was trampled on I realized how it felt and I learned to be more conscious of others' feelings. God warns us that our words are powerful things, and heeding that warning is the ultimate in kindness.

    Btw, those tulips are incredible! What beauty!

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  6. Vee15 April 2015 at 13:09

    A beautiful post about much more than the beauty of these amazing tulips. You have a way of doing that.

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  7. Linda15 April 2015 at 14:04

    I love your happy tulips and agree that do give forth a feeling of openness, for who does not love a flower? After a whopping dose of Spring (bordering on Summer), we are having a chilly rainy day here in the not-so-sunny South today.

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  8. handmade by amalia17 April 2015 at 00:33

    Such a beautiful, positive, inspirational post, Brenda! I do enjoy reading your blog.
    Amalia
    xo

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  9. Lorrie20 April 2015 at 22:21

    Beautiful frilly tulip photos accompanying words to ponder.

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  10. Deborah Montgomery23 April 2015 at 19:20

    Just beautiful Brenda. Oh, to be that free to bloom with abandon . . .

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  11. Christine25 April 2015 at 10:33

    I know God wanted me to read this post, on this very day!
    Love, trust, openness, and to give it away freely.
    I know I need to blossom!
    (again your words went deep into my heart!)

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  12. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful Life26 April 2015 at 11:19

    Too little I've been here on my beautiful life blog. And too little visiting with you dear beautiful friends. There are changes coming in my life, which I trust will pave the way for me to be here again on a more regular basis.

    I miss you!

    Thanks SO very much for your kind and thoughtful comments.

    Wishing you a beautiful day with big hugs...
    Brenda
    xox

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    1. Christine2 May 2015 at 07:38

      Praying for you and knowing that God has control.

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  13. handmade by amalia28 April 2015 at 06:11

    I so enjoy coming here, Brenda. Your writing is beautiful and the sentiment behind it is always inspirational to me.
    Amalia
    xo

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  14. Country Girl29 April 2015 at 06:35

    I love tulips and your's are gorgeous!

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  15. Debbie Nolan4 May 2015 at 17:36

    Dear Brenda - such a beautiful and heart felt post. I am so glad you share your heart with all of us who so enjoy your posts. Take care and enjoy those lovely tulips.

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  16. Christine9 May 2015 at 20:06

    Just stopped by to let you know I'm thinking of you!

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To My Beautiful Readers,

Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same. ~ Franz Peter Schubert

Thank you so much for leaving your 'footprint' here in my comment box. I do appreciate you taking a moment to share your thoughts today.

Brenda xo