People, like daffodils, face winter moments when life seems dark and dreary. But they can blossom, even when the odds are against them. Faith can bloom even during the cold and dark moments of life. These short essays relate stories of those who have faced winter moments yet have overcome them and grown stronger.
“Dance of the Blue Butterfly” by Cathy Lee Phillips from Gutsy Little Flowers (Canton, Ga.: Patchwork Press, 2001). Used by permission. www .cathyleephillips.com. “The Stranger with a Life in His Luggage” by Dianna Booher from Well ...
"No Woman Is an Island" taken from Welcome to the Funny Farm by Karen Scalf Linamen. Copyright © 2001. Used by permission, Fleming H. Revell, a division of Baker Book House Company. "Planes, Trains, and Laughter" taken from / Married ...
... and a myriad of other festivals happening around the world in honor of the springtime yellow flower such as in ... of the dandelion, the gutsy little flower fights its way through velvety lawns, dodges mowers and weed killers.
A gutsy little boy, no more than nine or ten years old, flitted around in the crowd hawking Chiclets. The lower lobby was alive with music, laughter and babble. Flags of various nations were draped over the mezzanine railings.
function correctly – to open when needed and then close completely – so preventing leakage from small to large ... gutsy little character. ... So Flannel Flower (for expressing emotions) was added to the mix to deal with that.
Herbs have a transformative power – they can lift a dish from ordinary to sublime. Written by a true herb aficionado, this beautiful book is an ode to enjoying herbs all year round.
At the halfway mark, Tarrant was well inside world-record pace, two laps ahead of Phillips and two minutes ahead of his old mate Derek Davies. 'I was there to get him into the pace he needed. I'd no intention of going all the way,' says ...
You were always a gutsy little thing. What's happened to you?' 'Nothing. ... She glanced down at her pink pyjamas, sprigged with little flowers. ... A little later there was a tap at the door, and Lucas came in with a tray.
365 mini-biographies of women throughout history--some of which we have never been aware.
Through it all , the gutsy little flower keeps poking up its pretty white head . " She took it from him and met his eyes . “ You're a lot like this trillium , Nora . A gutsy survivor . You've survived a bad marriage , and you'll survive ...