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The Path: Shining Ever Brighter | Laveda D. Rockford

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The Path: Shining Ever Brighter Proverbs 4:18   The Path: Shining Ever Brighter I am posting this to share with you a little more about my latest painting. The verse that goes with the painting is special. “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” (Proverbs 4:18) As you can tell in the photo of my painting that the morning sun has arrived and is reaching into the far corners of the forest while the daylight reflects the brightness of the day in water so clear. Flowers edge the riverbank and have spread out into the forest so peacefully. It is composed of something that only could be achieved in the full light of day, yet time has been erased and the scene is as if God Himself is watching. He sees the end from the beginning, always. It is a delight to know that I depend on Him in all that I do. With out God, I could not paint this way. To God be the glory. I spent the week before my birthday visiting family in
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A New Garden Feature | Laveda D. Rockford

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  A New Garden Feature Labor Day: a day set aside for special recognition of the workingman, or in this case, woman. In other words, it is a day to reflect on all of the work a person puts into their vocation. Though I have the day off, I still had to mow the lawn around my flower garden. And since I purchased a new garden feature, I had to post this about it. Purity is an especially important word in the Christian faith. The words purity and purify can be used interchangeably. Purity: the quality or state of being pure Purify: to grow or become pure or clean To honor our journey through this thing we call life, here is the new art feature in my flower garden. Life is what you make of it. You can make something good out of it or you can continue on the path that you have laid for yourself. It is all up to you. But if you decide to follow Jesus Christ, and pick up your cross and follow Him, it is a whole other life that, in the end, is well worth it. I pray that your Labor
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The Path | Laveda D. Rockford

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The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (Proverbs 4:18)   The Path My days are filled with work. I work full time, caring for the lawn, flower garden, and I am a painter of oil on canvas, as well as a writer and blogger. I am Laveda D. Rockford. My Mother, her doctors say, is in stage four cancer and has been since 2015. However, we are blessed that she can still do a lot of things on her own. In fact, I took her to see my brother in Texas and she will be staying with him for a while. Her next injections are not until later this month. I have not had time to write even though I have started my third book. The publisher that I contacted to publish my second book gave me an estimate but when I was ready to pay, they did not contact me again. I am wondering about this as I do have the funds and would like to begin. If you know of a publisher that is interested in a Christian novel, please send me the information so I can g
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Timing It, I Suppose | Laveda D. Rockford

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  Timing It, I Suppose No matter what I decide to post, there will be some bad actors around the world acting like fools trying to disrupt the beauty of my post. Not that they are timing it, I suppose, but it happens all the time.  I am posting these photos because I love my flower garden and I know a lot of people enjoy looking at beautiful things. So, do as you will, while I try to share a small part of my world with those less fortunate. Regardless, I will choose to be joyful even in the face of danger. May God bless you and yours as well as me and mine. © Laveda D. Rockford #flowergardens © Laveda D. Rockford
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My Art | Laveda D. Rockford

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My Art I had a couple of hours to myself on Sunday July 14th and started painting again. I started this painting last winter but didn't finish it. It is still not done so me kind to me with your critique. I will definitely keep you posted.  Have a blessed week. Love always, Laveda D. Rockford © 2024 Laveda D. Rockford
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Flower Garden Season Composition | Laveda D. Rockford

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  Flower Garden Season Composition | Laveda D. Rockford I am trying my best in the heat of early summer to complete my flower garden borders. I have been working on this vision for almost two years and have finally reached a point where I can show you and you can understand. The newest section will contain a small patio area with table and chairs surrounded on one side with Buxus as a screen of privacy. Burgundy Plum and Cherry trees, as well as Sand Cherry and a few tulips will welcome spring weather. Then Iris will rise up until they burst into their beauty. Purple, yellow, and a burgundy and white combination. Oh, what a delight. Late spring into summer, Yarrow (Achillea) rise higher and throw on their crown of flowers acting as a forerunner into summer’s beauty. Phlox, Whirling Butterflies (Gaura) purple Salvia, Shasta Daisy, Hydrangea and Clematis all vie for attention in the summer sun. The Rose of Sharon, single and double, tree and bush, will bring forth their beauty th
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Memorial Day: The Day to Reflect | Laveda D. Rockford

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  Memorial Day: The Day to Reflect An Opinion Piece Memorial Day is the day when, hopefully, all Americans around the world join together and remember those who sacrificed their lives for our country. There have been many wars, some that we did not want to get involved with and some that we started. The worst ones were the ones that we tried to overtly avoid. Which, I believe, in turn causes us more casualties than if we would have confronted evil when we were told of the evil that was happening. The war that I am referring to is WWII. Many countries were overrun by a horrible dictator who had decided that their race was the only race that should be elitists and by conquering the world, they could instill that type of rhetoric daily and destroy those who they had conquered. We did not want to get into that war, but we were forced to. We did not start that war, but we had to protect our citizens here and abroad. There is always an aggressor in a war. Some countries have been bomba
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