Saturday, April 3, 2010

Easter Reflections

 

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Easter Reflections

With OUR EYES we see
The beauty of Easter
as the earth awakens once more...
With OUR EARS we hear
The birds sing sweetly
to tell us Spring again is here...
With OUR HANDS we pick
the golden daffodils
and the fragrant hyacinths...
But only with OUR HEARTS
can we feel the MIRACLE of GOD'S LOVE
which redeems all men...
And only with OUR SOUL
can we make our 'pilgrimage to God'
and inherit His Easter Gift of ETERNAL LIFE.

“Helen Steiner Rice.”

19 comments:

Sharon Lovejoy said...

Easter blessings to you and yours. I love Helen Steiner Rice's writings. Thank you!

Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island

Unknown said...

Happy Easter to you and yours, Lona. And happy spring-in-earnest!

Gatsbys Gardens said...

The lily and the poem, beautiful!

Eileen

A Garden of Threads said...

Beautiful, thanks for sharing that peom. Have a Blessed Easter.

Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said...

What a pretty poem and beautiful lily.
Happy Easter!

pogonip said...

Happy Easter, Lona!

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

A very beautiful Easter message.
also your header is gorgeous, you must have a wonderful rose garden.
Happy Easter.

Chandramouli S said...

That's a beautiful poem and a lovely and pure bloom! Happy Easter!

Darla said...

Have a Blessed Day!

Anonymous said...

Dear Lona, The words of Helen Steiner Rice so reflect the true meaning of Easter which, whatever an individual's belief, is what this weekend is all about.

A happy and peaceful Easter Sunday.

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

Beautiful post.

Easter and God's gift to us makes my heart soar with joy.

Have a lovely Easter Resurrection Day ~ FlowerLady

Patsy said...

Beautifully said!
Patsy

Liz said...

Happy Easter, I hope you had a peaceful day :)

em said...

Lona, happy easter!

Joe Todd said...

Happy Easter and may all your flowers be colorful with just the right amount of rain and sunshine.

Kathleen Grace said...

A beautiful post! I hope your Easter was blessed and happy:>)

Jim Groble said...

Wonderful. Happy Easter Lona. jim

Roses and Lilacs said...

I have been offline all weekend so I'm sending my belated wishes to you and your family. Such a lovely photo and poem you posted.
Marnie

Corner Gardener Sue said...

That's a great poem! I love Easter! I celebrate the gift of faith in what Jesus did to secure a spot in heaven for me. Also, I welcome the arrival of spring and a new season of gardening.