tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post2191681602787202822..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.461-04:00Comments on My Little Corner of the World: Bloom where you are plantedMarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-64076377443718784202008-09-06T09:10:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:10:00.000-04:00You should have seen the petunias we grew in the c...You should have seen the petunias we grew in the cracks this year - and we never watered them once. There were whole plants! There was a white one that had about ten blooms on it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-25049347787273163572008-09-05T19:45:00.000-04:002008-09-05T19:45:00.000-04:00isn't it neat how God speaks loudly through little...isn't it neat how God speaks loudly through little flowers, blooming through cement or even concrete tiles ... :o)<BR/><BR/>i love the way He does that! *grin*Saijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988592547620469909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-41005579761010700512008-09-05T19:10:00.000-04:002008-09-05T19:10:00.000-04:00That is adorable, Mari. When I worked at Wal-Mart,...That is adorable, Mari. When I worked at Wal-Mart, I always used to pray for God to give me wisdom and strength to endure.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414636204646241763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-71482533255266705542008-09-05T04:16:00.000-04:002008-09-05T04:16:00.000-04:00aw yes! that petunia growing out of the curb is re...aw yes! that petunia growing out of the curb is really neat!!! and THAT IS a great representation of what we were planted on this world to do.Demarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805384658660191758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-19266823111277745622008-09-04T10:27:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:27:00.000-04:00good post- very insightfulgood post- very insightfulRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065188969643402603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-46203856483880377432008-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:002008-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:00Thanks, Mari. I needed that this morning.Thanks, Mari. I needed that this morning.Jean https://www.blogger.com/profile/05093389869089614815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-79877429887572559112008-09-03T21:10:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:10:00.000-04:00My minister gave a sermon on this exact thing! Tha...My minister gave a sermon on this exact thing! Thanks for sharing your examples.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447128976667732712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-42767350864849512042008-09-03T21:08:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:08:00.000-04:00Oh Mari, thanks I needed that also. What a great a...Oh Mari, thanks I needed that also. What a great analogy!! Do it for the Lord not man, and focus on your residents, they love you!! So do I:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-83384864497166017732008-09-03T18:10:00.000-04:002008-09-03T18:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for the reminder of choosing what God calls...Thanks for the reminder of choosing what God calls us to do. Great analogy to bring this point to light.Grace Acres https://www.blogger.com/profile/06934141772986475687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-82872572317825230232008-09-03T17:58:00.000-04:002008-09-03T17:58:00.000-04:00Great post! I think it must be humorous to the no...Great post! I think it must be humorous to the non-bloggers out there to run into us bloggers as we take pictures of everything we do....flowers coming out of asphalt....gas station signs as the prices go down....the exchanges of old dishwashers to new ones....whatever. I'm glad to know others are like me....finding the grace of God in every little thing. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-49494882537587813102008-09-03T17:17:00.000-04:002008-09-03T17:17:00.000-04:00Thanks for this great post Mari.I often find words...Thanks for this great post Mari.I often find words of wisdom from your posts.Thanks,PattyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-29343917756043237562008-09-03T14:05:00.000-04:002008-09-03T14:05:00.000-04:00Good analogy!!! Made me think about my life and t...Good analogy!!! Made me think about my life and the situations that I've been in!!The Birds Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530982934378856668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-19873441820480069042008-09-03T11:42:00.000-04:002008-09-03T11:42:00.000-04:00Always a great reminder.Always a great reminder.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440602705415606589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-77595392862763973572008-09-03T10:25:00.000-04:002008-09-03T10:25:00.000-04:00Your post reminds me that like all flowers, we too...Your post reminds me that like all flowers, we too need to be "dead headed"...to have the old blossoms pinched off so new blossoms can flourish..and bloom where they're planted. Life is full of the times where we need a little spiritual dead heading. <BR/>Your work is so important, I know that you bless people daily-you are called to your profession...it isn't just a job.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458110831930610293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-70728767484438363792008-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:002008-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:00Ouch!I've been really busy with packing, unpacking...Ouch!<BR/><BR/>I've been really busy with packing, unpacking, cleaning, the beginning of the new school year that I have fallen waaaay behind in my Blog reading!<BR/><BR/>However, this post was very providential for me! It can be painful to realize where we fall short----and I often find myself not "blooming" where I am planted too.<BR/><BR/>I want to be like the petunia! Thank you for taking the time to post and write your reflections. This really ministered to me! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-43732567207228807062008-09-03T09:42:00.000-04:002008-09-03T09:42:00.000-04:00What a great reminder!What a great reminder!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350979855715095268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-7677320521518799272008-09-03T09:31:00.000-04:002008-09-03T09:31:00.000-04:00I love it when the Lord puts these little things i...I love it when the Lord puts these little things in our path to remind us of small lessons we need to learn. Thanks for sharing. It's a good reminder for me as well to sprout a blossom and not a weed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-20641513967198335452008-09-03T08:31:00.000-04:002008-09-03T08:31:00.000-04:00One day we were driving down an interstate and bet...One day we were driving down an interstate and between the pavement and the the bridge in the cement was a very tall sunflower. We all had to laugh! A SUNFLOWER?!?!<BR/><BR/>Bloom where you are planted is always the thought that comes to mind too. Great post!Cherdecorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790199524063763787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-75751318826167574492008-09-03T07:33:00.000-04:002008-09-03T07:33:00.000-04:00Wonderful lesson, Mari. Thanks...Wonderful lesson, Mari. Thanks...Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992476476756595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-64847577811580233212008-09-03T06:25:00.000-04:002008-09-03T06:25:00.000-04:00I've been thinking a lot about this lately - bloom...I've been thinking a lot about this lately - bloom where you are planted. We may not really like where we are at the present time in our lives but God has a purpose for us to be right where we are for such a time as this! Where He has us planted right now and what He has for us to do can only be done the exact way He wants it by the exact person He has put there! Thanks so much for posting this - it just affirms what He's been telling me for the past month!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167328593509037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-5156585636004109392008-09-03T00:12:00.000-04:002008-09-03T00:12:00.000-04:00My little sis was planting flowers once,and she dr...My little sis was planting flowers once,and she drpooed some seeds on a couple of cracks in the concrete retaining wall on the side of our lot and flowers sprung up.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-66102523234178053662008-09-02T23:26:00.000-04:002008-09-02T23:26:00.000-04:00I hear you, and I love what you said. Many times ...I hear you, and I love what you said. Many times that was the way I felt while I lived in Virginia. Great post!<BR/><BR/>~ KayrenKayrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735245416162284974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-66883247090753134082008-09-02T22:56:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:56:00.000-04:00Wow! That is interesting how you analyzed that one...Wow! That is interesting how you analyzed that one. I like how you put it all together. I am sorry about the things that you have to go through at work. Just remember that those people you care for, enjoy you and appreciate you for what you do for them. You have a great smile and don't let them people get to ya!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503898736916457976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947806128800299878.post-18389785944957780582008-09-02T21:51:00.000-04:002008-09-02T21:51:00.000-04:00O.K. WOW! Is that a convicting post or WHAT!!!! ...O.K. WOW! Is that a convicting post or WHAT!!!! Thanks Mari for making me see myself and for such a wonderful Picture of God's plans for us and how we are to view them! I do have a question for you though "who do you define when God is calling you out of a situation?" You can ask Bob this too!A Stone Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763530057889661436noreply@blogger.com