The Breath of Gold | painting by Laveda D. Rockford

 

The Breath of Gold

The Breath of Gold

In the land of glorious conifers, there are a few conifers with this special feature. God created this feature with His royal breath representing the gold color of the heavenly realm.

The LORD my GOD sent this painting into my mind, and I must paint what He sends me. I saw it in my mind and painted it in one single day. I had a few touch-ups to do afterward to keep the clear, yet vision version of this painting.

                Isaiah 13:12

                                I will make humans rarer than gold, scarcer than Ofir’s (Ophir’s) pure gold.

                Revelations 21:21

                                The twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate made of a single pearl.

                                The city’s street was pure gold, transparent as glass.

Painting is such a wonderful tool presented to mankind before written language was created. The walls of caves are a testimony of this endeavor to speak to future generations.

A vision comes and it is kind of like a dream, shadowed in mist, yet clear as day when you see it. Though you do not understand the full extent of the vision until afterward. Then it all seems so clear.

How I wish that all people could have a relationship with God like this. I am not special, God is not a respecter of persons, anyone can have this type of relationship with Him. I only speak to Him daily. God sent His Son Jesus Christ for our salvation. And after Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, He promised that we would receive the Holy Spirit who,

                II Peter 1:21

                                for never has a prophecy come as a result of human willing – on the contrary,

people moved by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit) spoke a

message from God.  

So, here is the vision, the oil-painting, The Breath of Gold shadowed in the mist, yet clear as day.

In case you are interested in adding a little gold into your garden design, I will list a few conifers that have this special feature.

               

Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’

Fast-growing, conical conifer with aromatic, golden yellow foliage held in plumelike

sprays that are useful in flower arrangements. Dislikes clipping.

Grows up to 30’ tall

Zone 7-11

 

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Lanei’

Upright conifer that forms a neat column of aromatic, golden yellow-tipped foliage.

Grows up to 50’ tall

Zone 5-9

 

Picea orientalis ‘Skylands’

Dense, upright, graceful conifer that retains the gold coloration of short, glossy

leaves throughout the year. Narrowly oblong cones are dark purple, males turning

brick-red in spring.

Grows up to 75’ tall

Zone 5-8

Take your pick and grow something rare and beautiful in your garden this year. God bless and have a blessed week.

Love always,

Laveda D. Rockford

© 2026 Laveda D. Rockford

 

Sources of information

·         The Complete Jewish Study Bible

·         Zondervan’s Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

The American Horticultural Society’s Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers

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