Though spring hasn’t yet come to much of the nation, it has arrived in Southern California. There are signs on the roadways in Brea saying that we are experiencing “severe drought” conditions – restricting watering to one day a week. But the Lord has been doing some watering in our area, so the hills are greening up and the flowers are breaking out all over. Dave and Jan enjoyed a hike last week at Chino Hills State Park where the California Poppies were on display.


While our daughter Alissa and Andrew and their three sons were with us we took a walk to Craig Park, stopping along the sidewalk on the way home to take pictures of flowers at a condo-complex where the corner features beautiful floral displays during most of every year.

One of our favorite places is our own yard where quite a variety of flowers are in bloom now.

Among our favorites are the “Peruvian Lilies” – Alstroemeria – growing in various colors.

Jesus famously said, “Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe You?” (Matthew 6:28-30). And so He has – and He will!