Beyond the Garden Gate

  My little one I would like to encourage you to always have flowers in your home, office, or just give them away to people the smiles will brighten your day/week/month   “Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.” –   Luther Burbank To watch the video: With love, Luz

  “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.” – Buddha Join me in my youtube channel as I show the behind the scenes while I make this beautiful arrangement Once the astromelias open they will look like these Oh and make sure to subscribe so you can see more behind the scenes videos! Have a blessed and joyful weekend & week! Luz

  Today I got to experience one of those contrasts as I mourn the loss of a dear friend and yet still had flowers to arrange and deliver to my clients… I got to bring joy to others in the midst of my sorrow, deliver smiles though my eyes were filled with tears, fill homes and offices with bright and light colors even though my heart and soul feel gray and bleak, create beauty and yet my soul feels blah… as I once more this year feel the deep sting of the death of someone so close to my heart… I keep being reminded over and over this is not our home, not to focus on gathering worldly credentials and things but on heavenly ones instead… by bringing joy to people and ease their cross, creating memories and spending time with family and friends, spreading kindness through actions and words, love and forgive by letting go of resentments and fears, etc… “Let your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth…” Colossians 3:2 I came to this same street when my siste...

  MY LITTLE YOU JUST CAME IN MY ROOM TO ASK IF WHAT SHE WAS WEARING WAS OK AND I SAID “MAKE SURE YOU PUT PANTS ON” AND THEN ANSWERED “OFCOURSE MAMA IT WOULDN’T LOOK APPROPRIATE FOR A PRINCESS TO GO OUT WITH NO PANTS” MADE ME SMILE! I’M SO PROUD OF HOW YOU ARE LEARNING THIS YOUNG TO HONOR YOUR BODY, FEMININITY, SELF, MAKING A STAND TO OUR MISGUIDED SOCIETY (ALL SHORTS SOLD IN STORES ARE AS SHORT AS UNDERWEAR AND OUR GIRLS SHOULDN’T BE WEARING THAT OUT IN PUBLIC… LOTS OF CREEPERS OUT THERE), AND KNOW YOU ARE THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF KINGS AND SHOULD HONOR HIM WITH YOUR APPEARANCE AND ATTITUDE NOT JUST BECAUSE OF A WORLDLY TITLE BUT BECAUSE THE ONE THAT REALLY MATTERS … THE HEAVENLY ONE My dear one I hope I inspire you to dress beautifully, dress classy, and dress like what you are: Heavenly Royalty. Alwayd treat yourself with respect, honor your femininity, focus on kindness, love, and respecting others not only with your actions but how you present yourself. You don’t need to buy...