The plants in my bay window thrive with sunshine and care. Some plants need to be watered twice a week. Recently one of my rosemary plants had a powdery fungus and I treated it with neem oil. I moved it closer to the window for brighter light. I am delighted when a rosemary plant flowers in winter!
Our women’s Bible study has been reading through the Psalms. This book is a record of people of faith as they received instruction, encountered great difficulty, sought God’s help, experienced rescue, praised God and gave thanks. Throughout the book one phrase is repeated throughout the chapters: God’s steadfast love.
If we seek God, we can receive God’s love and guiding care. We must recognize God as our creator and desire relationship.
Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
because I have hoped in your word.
I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous,
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Let your steadfast love comfort me
according to your promise to your servant.
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
for your law is my delight. Psalm 119:73-77
Sharing this post with the Five Minute Friday writing community. Kate’s prompt is: NURTURE Also linking up with Sweet Tea and Friends and Senior Salon Pit Stop .
I’m in Psalms myself now too. This is such a lovely post Carol.
Thanks bunches for sharing with Sweet Tea & Friends this month my dear friend. I’m so happy you’re here.
I am thankful for you and your site!
I have never seen a flowering rosemary plant (or known that they have flowers). It looks so pretty.
There is a legend about Mary’s journey to Egypt when Jesus was a baby. Her blue cloak is said to have turned the rosemary flowers from white to blue.
What lovely verses to share today. (And I love that your rosemary bloomed in winter!) Visiting from the Sweet Tea & Friends linkup.
Thank you, Jennifer. The Psalms are a good way to begin the day.
I am a terrible plant parent. I used to be passible with succluents until my cats decided to dig them all up.
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Thanks. I know of God’s steadfast love, but it’s so easy to forget to nurture that area of my life consistently and intentionally.
rosemary plants flower???? Seriously???
I brought mine in for the first time this winter. No flowers, but it’s alive!!! My hubby is delighted, he likes using it when he makes bacon.
In New Mexico the rosemary plants grow into bushes and I have seen them full of the blue flowers. I have a picture in this blog post: https://carolvanderwoude.com/2024/11/musing-on-marys-response/
I’m a neglectful house plant owner but I’ve been experimenting with repotting my plants and putting them in different locations around the house. Some are flourishing and others are wilting. You’ve drawn a lovely parallel here to our need for the nurturing presence of the Lord.
Thank you.It is good to keeping learning about our plants–I look up problems on the internet.
Lovely reflections! Are you in CBS? I am, and we are loving the psalms. They show us that we can bring all our emotions, even the ugly ones, to God. He changes our perspective. He sure does nurture us well!
Our group is using a Precept study book. I agree with your assessment–it is comforting to know that we can call out to God, experiencing many emotions and He hears us.
Steadfast. Such a comfort in terms of God’s care for and of us.
Yes! We have been amazed at the frequent mention of God’s steadfast love–all through the Psalms!