Musings

Lost in the Roses

April 25, 2012

Fragrant Beauty

I picked them for Katie’s window, these first roses from our garden. Love and Peace. That is their name. She turned 24 this weekend and came home to see us. Broken-hearted, I watched her car disappear again down our long gravel drive. I wasn’t ready for her to go. The leaving is so hard on my mother’s heart. I never get over it.

When I walked back into the house, full of tears and grief, I noticed a gleam of pink. The roses were still singing cheer and comfort from the pink vase in the kitchen. I breathed in their soft scent and sat down beside them.

It has been a little while since I got lost in a rose. It was time.

Singing Softly

I pull my camera to my eye and study them. Instantly, I smile. I find my balance again, here with the roses. I know the same creator God who crafted these velvet petals has also formed my heart. The more I study them, the more I see Him. I let my cares go and I arrange them this way and that, playing with the flowers, finding joy in their sweetness.

I think I was born to get lost in the roses. I am grateful that my Father sees and loves me so extravagantly.  In meandering through the soft folds of a rose, I found my way back to peace. I found God.

 

Studying Beauty

Classic Rose

Rose Art

To Cheer You

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Vintage Rose

 

 

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9 Comments

  • Reply Mama April 25, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    Mary, those roses are perfect, so beautiful. Yes, saying goodbye is never fun. That is why I moved to GA.

  • Reply Nancy April 25, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Totally lost in their beauty…thank you, thank you for sharing!

    • Reply maryanne April 26, 2012 at 10:40 am

      You are so welcome, Nancy. So nice to see you here today!

  • Reply Jodi April 25, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Just beautiful visually and verbally…thanks as always for sharing your unraveling of the heart God gave you. So inspiring.

  • Reply sarah April 25, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    Such beautiful roses, beautifully photographed. I am sorry for your heartbreak, motherhood is bittersweet indeed. How wonderful though that your daughter came home to celebrate her birthday with family. Many blessings for her year to come.

    • Reply maryanne April 26, 2012 at 10:38 am

      Thank you, Sarah. I always love it when you stop by.

  • Reply Anna April 26, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Ours turned 24 today too. So glad you had your daughter home. Even though for a brief visit. The roses are beautiful. I’ve killed so many. I have a few knockouts that are surviving. I wish they were fragrant like your peace roses.

    • Reply maryanne April 26, 2012 at 10:39 am

      Anna, happy birthday to your daughter as well! Roses are easy to kill, unfortunately. Mine are always stunning in the beginning of the season, until the Japanese Beetles show up. I am enjoying them while I can.

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