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"And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness." - Colossians 3:14  "Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust." - Psalm 143:8  Many flowers have been used to represent love throughout history and lore, but the delicate red tulip most often appears as the symbol of Perfect Love.
Merry Christmas!
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2:10  "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing..." Romans 15:13  The flowering herbs of the Origanum genus, which includes the familiar culinary herbs marjoram and oregano, have, throughout history and legend, represented Joy and Brightness.  Shout! As you journey home, / Songs be in every mouth...
- Charles Oakley "Peace I leave with you: my peace I give unto you... Let not your heart be troubled, nor fear." - John 14:27  "...and he shall call his name, Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace." - Isaiah 9:6  The Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) represents Peace and Purity. Legend has it that, once the magi arrived in Bethlehem and found Christ, the star that had led them there burst into innumerable pieces and fell all over the world. Everywhere a fragment fell a tiny white flower grew, and they've been blooming every spring since.  "... Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1  "You are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." - Psalm 25:5  The Iris has, throughout history, symbolized Hope and Valor.
"... Be the Goal of my pilgrimage, and my Rest by the way. Let my soul take refuge from the crowding turmoil of worldly thoughts beneath the shadow of Your wings ..." - St. Augustine
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