I snip, I clip, I gather the beautiful blossoms off my hydrangea bush. This is an annual fall activity here at my Northwest home.
Time for change.
Looking down at my basket bursting with the fresh cut blossoms, I can’t help but stand in awe of God and his handiwork. The way each individual blossom is transforming in color at different stages, making for multiple hues of blues, pinks and purples.
It is breathtaking.
I motion my little boys over and point out the phases of transitioning colors that the hydrangea blooms go through in order to mature. A perfect lesson of the Savior’s keen eye for details and His perfect plan for our lives.
We must transition.
We carry the fluffy bunches of color into the house placing them in various vases and containers to preserve and dry. The pops of color everywhere are stunning.
We display beauty.
When I prune back these blossoms, I am reminded of my life with Christ being much the same as this woody stalked hydrangea bush.
We need pruning.
It is when we are shaped and gathered up by the Master Gardener that we can truly be beautiful. Our Heavenly Father then places us in the proper vessel, and offers us a place of honor in His presence.
We display His glory.
It is in the pruning and shaping that new seasons can come. We can embrace the changes and extend deep roots, bringing new growth every day.
Seasons of change must come.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15: 1-2
What about you?
Are you facing a change of season?
Needing God to prune things in your life?
As we start this autumn season, it is a great time to look inward to the heart so we can once again bear fruit.
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Hydrangeas are my favorite, but they don’t grow in the tropics:( Beautiful comparison!
I feel like God has been pruning and shaping me over the past couple of years, at times more intensely than others, for a season of change. His refining of me is the only way to prepare me for His plan for my life.
Such a beautiful reminder. Thank you
I love..love hydrangeas…but I seem to have a gift for killing them…wonderful job weaving words and pictures…blessings as we grow through each season of life:)
I LOVE your photos! We don’t get those beautiful flowers here…too hot! But God’s pruning and shearing? Absolutely!
Oh, I love hydrangeas! We live in the midwest, but saw such amazing, beautiful hydrangea plants on our trip to the northeast this summer. They are sooo beautiful! Enjoy your flowers, and thanks for the lesson to be learned as you picked and pruned them.
Ah, lessons from Hydrangeas. A good way to begin. And they still look so beautiful…
Beautiful encouragement and beautiful photos!
I am really hoping to plant hydrangeas on our property next year. they are SO gorgeous. I guess The Artist knew what He was doing!
Changes…sigh! They are inevitable aren’t they! Even though I was a guest at another blog today, I linked up because the post is on how to help our children through difficult changes in our lives!
Your posts are always SO encouraging to me! Have an amazing day!
Dear friend, I am in such a time of transition now, and, while the pruning can be painful, oh, it is so good. Your words here are straight from Him, to my heart. And what beauty and hope is represented in your hydrangeas — and in your words encouraging me to trust in His goodness, His shaping me. What love. Truly, thank you.
I love hydrangeas — they remind me of the home where I grew up. Thanks for the great post & gorgeous photos & for hosting the linkup, & God bless!
Hydrangeas are so pretty, and the various shading of them makes them picture perfect. What a beautiful post, you nicely tied the pruning of the flowers with the pruning of the Father. I’m definitely in the pruning stage right now, all I’ve got to say is I can’t wait till he’s finished!
You have a lovely blog here! I’m a new follower and have linked up. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
I love hydrangeas, they are so beautiful. I have one plant in my yard and I can’t wait each year for it to bloom. Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom as well. : )