White Dove

"On the wings of a snow white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove."
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To anyone who faces a health challenge may we
continue to have courage to persevere
on our journey towards wellness!

Happy New Year everyone!
May you have peace and joy in your hearts
and be open to receiving bountiful blessings in
the coming New Year.
hugs
naturegirl

Painted Roses

Subtle brush strokes of color..

with the warm hand of friendship the artful flower
is born again..

Painted Roses
translating sentiments of friendship.
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Creative expressions through their individual medium
a painted box sent to me from *Ruth Welter
and
a watercolor painting from *Lisa of Greenbow
Two ladies with generous spirits and gifted hands
whom I feel blessed in knowing.
While I battle my cancer I feel grateful to be supported by
such compassionate souls. Ladies I deeply thank each of you!
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My abiding appreciation to the ready generosity of

the circle of friends
I've gained in this caring community of bloggers

who lift my spirits
and cheer me on with your comments, cards, gifts, emails, poetry,
prayer and healing circles.
I feel enormously supported and blessed!

"Friends unlatch the windows of our souls
They pull and tug until the windows pop open and
fresh new breezes fill our musty hearts."
Unknown
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to see more flower power!
Wishing participants of TF meme a Happy New Year!

Silent Night

"Silent night holy night, all is calm all is bright"

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With candles lit may the spirit of Christmas warm

your hearts and bring you peace love and Joy!

The holiday has many meanings and traditions for

each of us.

The most deeply felt is the blessings of family and friends.

Wishing you all

Happy holidays and a Merry Christmas!

love and light

naturegirl xo

Heavenly Peace

Nature's peace will flow into the heart

that touches and cares

Let heaven and Nature sing

Seasonal White

A bit of subtle sparkle

with cozy candlelight

nature's palest palette of wintery white

White poinsettias

inspire me to decorate simply for Christmas
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TODAY'S FLOWERS

Compassion Brings Peace

"No act of kindness no matter how small

is ever wasted. "

Aesop

The night so dark and bitter cold. A barking dog pierced

the sound of silence interrupting my sleep. I got up from

beneath my warm blankets and look out the window into

the darkness as the uninvited intruder continues its fierce

barking! The sound both haunting and chilling, I knew this

was a situation of predator and prey.

Throwing a coat over my nightgown braving the cold darkness

I knew that I had to investigate!

Fearless I ran to the front of my house and saw

*the image above.

Two terrified raccoons perched high on top leafless branches

and facing the teeth and growls of this giant predator..

a golden retriever!

Poor raccoons, braving the trials of life's darker moments.

Living things hunt and are hunted.

With the aid of my husband we were able to contain the dog

inside our garage and calm it down while waiting for the

humane society to transport the dog

to a safe overnight stay.

Walking back to the house now 3 a.m.we looked in the direction

of the tree, the raccoons were gone escaped unharmed..

or did they?

I notice blood stains on the branches..

(enlarge photo & see for yourself)
Compassion for all living things brings humankind peace.

Say It With Flowers

one rose

feelings expressed .. wordless

but touches me at the deepest level

She understands all the terrible fears shivering through me
when I'm most vulnerable.

She knows when to push and when to hold back sharing in

my tears and offering comfort.

She functions from the heart.

She makes room for me in her busy life providing support as I

limp through this life challenge with cancer.

She's attentive to my tired spirit responding to my emotional

needs in helping to clarify my thinking when it gets

muddled when my body is exhausted from chemo effects.

I am forever grateful to my dear friend Lisa.

I cherish your incredible loving gift of friendship not only to me

but to my dearest husband!

Thank you for this rose. Given to me

when she drove me home from my latest chemo treatment.

:: Lisa does not have her own blog but

always stops by as an anonymous comment

signed as TWT ::

I joined the TODAY'S FLOWER meme so that my friend Lisa

could have a place to come weekly to admire

the beauty and language of flowers during the harsh winter months.

Lisa my TWT .. treasure woman in training

this post's for you!

Healing Energy

"Love cures people both the ones who give it and

the ones who receive it"

Karl Menninger

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I continue to move forward on my healing journey with

emphasis on a path of inner piece. I stay focused on my inner

strengths in taking control of my thoughts as treatment and

side effects can have an intimidating effect on the body mind and spirit.

Last week due to symptoms which I experienced, it was necessary to

have a 2 hour infusion to balance my blood chemistry and have

another 6 hour round of chemotherapy.

I have met with the surgeon and surgery to remove spleen scheduled

in January.

In between treatment it is necessary to allow my body the time to rest

to facilitate my healing.

Long periods at the computer leave me tired and exhausted so I find

it necessary to set limits so I do not get overly fatigued.

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I am deeply grateful in having a close circle of blog supporters,

intimate family, and caring friends regularly stopping by.

All of you add a precious source of emotional nourishment and energy

to my fighting spirit!

love and light

naturegirl