{"id":2998,"date":"2010-10-18T12:20:18","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T16:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2010-10-18T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2010-10-18T16:20:18","slug":"a-bouquet-of-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=2998","title":{"rendered":"A bouquet of prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-0051.jpg\">&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Baby and prayer bouquet 001\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-001_thumb.jpg\" width=\"526\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m expecting&nbsp; a new grandson, soon.<\/p>\n<p>That means Willow is expecting and ripe with this baby.<\/p>\n<p>This morning &#8211; in anticipation of the event- I walked around the yard- praying for them.&nbsp; The baby, Willow, Luke and Aidan.&nbsp; Praying for safety and timing, for wisdom and strength, for health and endurance, for joyous beginnings.&nbsp; Just praying.&nbsp;&nbsp; And as I walked and prayed, I picked a branch here, a spray there, a pinch, a pull, and suddenly- a BOUQUET was in my hands.<\/p>\n<p>It was built on the wings of prayer- the pine for the mountains Willow was raised in, the eucalyptus for its fresh enduring fragrance, parsley- that&#8217;s for perseverance, sage for wisdom, rosemary for remembrance, bittersweet for the pain and the joy to follow, lavender for the sweetness, and lemongrass for the freshness of spirit.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t plan what to pick- this is what I had available in my garden today- but it is all appropriate for a new mother and baby.&nbsp; I brought it inside and wrapped it together with a ribbon and added a bow- a prayer bouquet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"97\" alt=\"Baby and prayer bouquet 001\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-001_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"128\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"97\" alt=\"Baby and prayer bouquet 002\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-002_thumb.jpg\" width=\"128\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"97\" alt=\"Baby and prayer bouquet 004\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-004_thumb.jpg\" width=\"128\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I am also prepared with baby and little boy toys-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-0051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"496\" alt=\"Baby and prayer bouquet 005\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Baby-and-prayer-bouquet-005_thumb.jpg\" width=\"373\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flowers are fine- but the way to Aidan&#8217;s heart may just run along a Thomas the train railway track!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I&#8217;m expecting&nbsp; a new grandson, soon. 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