Nothing in all creation... Made in His image, according to His plan, a purpose placed in our hearts. What is the purpose? As you have waited for the sun to show its early morning glory over the horizon, filled with a concern or in a bed of illness, so too have I. Nothing in all creation will ever be... So too have I waited for the sun, hoping and praying for light, warmth, comfort, and my oldest brother's health. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to... As I have waited for the sun to rise, the curiosity about the sunflower and its meaning/symbolism returns. The sunflower still shows up everywhere. On television a woman gives seeds. You may ask what kind of seeds she gave. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate... A Ukrainian elderly woman in the depths of despair, fleeing for her life, leaving the place she calls home, looking back and seeing the destruction, looks into the eye of a Russian soldier handing him sunflower seeds to plant. I was unaware that the beautiful, humble, resource-rich sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us... Tear-filled eyes of a woman, knowing the rich heritage and culture of her country wishes for the beauty to be restored, giving whom some may call "the enemy" the opportunity to plant. The ultimate image depicts forgiveness and insight. The devastation shall pass. Hope to return when the sun shows itself over the horizon with the message, that peace has been restored. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love... Sunflower...known to the Ukrainians as "soniashnyk" has grown since the mid-18th century. The exquisite flower is planted and grows on the eastern and central steppes and its seeds harvested for human consumption. Seeds eaten as snacks, seeds crushed for oil and cooking with. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of... I think of my brother, and all the times we've had together growing up. Playing outside long after the sun has set. The three of us, Riaan Arangie the eldest, me the middle child and Jacques the youngest. The fun we had playing cricket, touch rugby, and golf in the backyard. Breaking one too many windows, trying to hide the damage
protecting each other. Your life is like a sunflower to us. Searching for answers I came across a website where Marie says, "No matter how small or how little light there is, sunflowers are believed to seek out the light and hold their heads high as if in worship and adoration of the sun." https//www.sunflowerjoy.com And it gives hope that no matter how small the chances are and how little light there is with what you have to face, we hold our heads up, faces turned to the sun, seeking out the light of God's favor for you and yours. Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God. "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39. With all my love always, Monique
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