Romance Week Day 5: Petals and Purpose

Song Stuck on the Brain: Then by Brad Paisley

Welcome to Romance Week hosted by the cast of Justice Burning and Dysfunction Junction! Every day this week different characters will be sharing their tips and ideas on how to have the sweetest and/or most romantic Valentine’s Day.

There is also a contest to win 1 of 3 prize packs containing books and music. Be sure to check out the contest and enter at the bottom of the post.

Today, we welcome Morgan Daryl from Justice Burning, book 1 in the Heroes in Justice Series and Hope Campbell from Dysfunction Junction, book 1 in the Dream Big Series. 

Drew Barrymore, my cast as
Hope Campbell

Hey, Morgan, thanks for hanging out with me today.
Guten tag, Hope, I'm glad to be here. Wow, you have a lot of flowers in here.
Aren't they pretty? I found this awesome book about how different flowers have a different meaning. Roses are beautiful, but girl, there are so many other ways to say I Love You with flowers!
That's really interesting. I've heard of a few, but never looked deeper.

My cast for Morgan Daryl

Don't you do handwriting analysis?
Yes, I have a degree in graphology, it was part of my schooling in Germany when I was at University. Why? Do you have a love note you want examined?
Oh, I wish! That could be very interesting! No, I just think that reading the meaning behind the flowers is kind of like reading between the lines, or in your case, between the script. 
I suppose in some ways it is. So do we read the flowers as representing the person sending them? Or, are the flowers a descriptor of the receiver?
Good question, Morgan. I think it can be both. Let's see if we can make up a few bouquets and see what we can come up with. I placed a descriptor tag in front of each flower, we just need to combine them. 
Alright, I want to create an arrangement for my mother. She's Gracious but Spirited. Sincere and Inspiring, Faithful and Caring and I Admire her a great deal. So that would be a combination of: 

Camelia - Graciousness

Freesia - Spirited

Hyacinth - Sincerity

Iris - Inspiring

Violet - Faithfulness

Pink Tulip - Caring

This would be a really beautiful arrangement, but for someone wanting something more simple, just choosing 1-2 of the flowers would be nice too.
Yes and including a handwritten note explaining your message would be nice for those who haven't studied the meanings. 
Right! How touching would it be to know someone cared enough to put this kind of meaning and thought into your gift?
So what about a romantic bouquet? What would you choose, Hope?
Ooo, so many choices! It would depend on where you are in your relationship and the kind of message you want to send. Red Roses for Passion is an obvious and popular choice. Timeless and will probably always be the most popular. But Anemone's are becoming popular and represent fragility and could be for new, fledgling romances. Yellow Chrysanthemums say secret admirer. Forget-Me-Nots are a sweet message to long time lovers that they will always be remembered. 

Red Roses - Passion

Anemone - Fragile

Yellow Chrysanthemum - Secret Admirer

Forget-Me-Not Remembered Forever

All of those are such sweet options, and it's so interesting that one flower can mean different things depending on the color. I chose pink tulips for Mom to represent caring, but Yellow Tulips represent being hopelessly in love.

Yellow Tulips - Hopelessly in Love

I love how there are so many ways to say someone is special. This has been so much fun. These yellow roses are for you, Morgan. I'm glad we've become friends.

How sweet! It has been fun and so wonderfully fragrant. I think these Zinnias are perfect for you. Happy Valentine's Day, Hope. 

Yellow Roses - Friendship

Zinnia - Friendship

Learn more about flower meanings HERE.

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Keep Your Faith Amid the Storm

Despite the many devestating storms that have hit the midwest, there has still been a lot of beautiful days announcing that spring is coming. While we pray for those that have suffered loss and terror these last few days, remember "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God..." Romans 8:28 I.V.

This video was shared with me as a celebration of spring and the beauty of creation. Lately we've seen more of the power and severity of nature. But this reminded me of the scripture in Luke. After seeing the video, I hope it reminds you to keep your faith in Jesus strong and focus on your ministry for Him. He will take care of all the rest. Whether you are homeless from a storm or helping those that are, please keep this image in your mind.

The Life of flowers (Жизнь цветов) from VOROBYOFF PRODUCTION on Vimeo.

"And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
For the life is more than meat, and the body than raiment.
Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; nevertheless God feedeth them. Are ye not better than the fowls?
And who of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
If ye then be not able to do that which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast in the oven; how much more will he provide for you, if ye are not of little faith?"

- Luke 12:24-30 I.V.

World's Best Sissy

Song Stuck on the Brain: Apologize by One Republic

I have the best Sissy in the world. Hands down. Look what she had delivered to me at work today.

Aren't they beautiful? I seldom receive flowers, so this was a really cool birthday surprise. You could have knocked me over with a feather when the delivery lady said they were for me. They're my favorite flowers too, lillies and roses.

Unfortunately, I've never had fresh stargazer lillies on my desk before. Turns out they're very fragrant and not in a good way. It might not have bothered me too much, except I finally caught the terrible cold that everyone else has had for weeks. The flowers were almost too much. I couldn't bear to part with them though, so I toughed it out.

I drove with the windows down on the way home so I wouldn't be confined in the car with them. It is so cold now. We've had our first real cold snap, even got our first snow, although it only stuck to the grass in places.

Tomorrow is due to be cold and wet too, but Thanksgiving will go on as planned. I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving.

A.