Monthly Musings

  With Christmas just around the corner, many folks are searching for those perfect gifts for loved ones and friends. And it can be a challenge, to say the least. But here are some thoughts that I posted last year at this time because they are just as relevant today as they were 12 months ago.  It just might…

I spent a few moments today, in the middle of my busy little life, to just marvel at the intricate detail of a large rose that’s in my living room right now. You might wonder why, especially since I’m a florist and have seen hundreds of roses and plan to see many more. I think maybe as I’m getting older I’m becoming more detail…

In moments of reflection today, it hit me! Not a profound thought, but a powerful reminder none the less. And it’s this. I would not have a floral design business at all without my Top Designer. Without His breathtaking imagination and creative genius I would not have any flowers and foliage to design with. Yet God faithfully & generously provides the main ingredients for me month after month. And…

A dendrobium orchid plant with two beautiful little birds perched on it’s branches – nature’s gentle messengers of comfort & peaceful thoughts.  As a florist, I experience many happy rewards when designing for weddings & other joyous occasions. But sadly, life also brings times of sorrow and loss, and creating sympathy or tribute pieces  is a part of my job that also holds a special…

   Plumeria with a fragrance that lingers!     The night was quiet except for the palms that softly ‘rattled’ in the warm breeze. The trees were just a silhouette against the dark sky and their fronds danced across the face of the moon which was all I could see while floating on my back in the pool. This is…