Black & White Wednesday ~ Renew

There was a moment last week when I watched fading flowers find new life.

While perched in a small vase on my kitchen windowsill,

I noticed that the leaves of these buds were beginning to droop.

So I gently clipped the bottom of the stems and refreshed the water.

Something I've done to cut flowers many times in my life.

This time, however, I noticed something amazing 

when I walked back to my kitchen sink about a half an hour later.

The stems had drawn in the fresh water and there were drops of nectar at the tips of the stigma!

I was so encouraged by this simple sight!

I don't know about you,

but I can often feel a bit droopy.

Dried out and without energy...

I loved that a simple little adjustment ~

something done many many times ~

could make the difference...could bring signs of new life.

This week,

I was inspired by these simple flowers.

What has spoken to you lately?

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