These unceremonious lumps of earth-colored bulbs produce some of the most gorgeous amaryllis blooms on the face of this planet.
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Early December, when the stores start getting bulbs in, I stockpile most of the bulbs in town and start planting and watering. I have some pots that I reserve for this purpose and the time to do this is simply factored in between Christmas candy-making, rehearsals and harp gigs...
At first, it looks like the bulbs aren't doing much, but I know their roots are swelling and coming to life and then... sure enough, the bulbs produce.... and produce... and produce... The stems can grow almost 4 feet tall and the blossoms come in multiples and measure 6 - 8 inches across.
These bulbs really know how to pour on the steam!
And every year, I say the same thing: "I am again witnessing the miraculous. How is all that plant power stuffed into that brown lumpy dead-looking bulb? Where does it come from?
Well done... Well done..."
The bulbs give their all. I don't think they could possibly give any more color, any more velvetiness, any more height, any more blooms. They intensely produce blossom after blossom and bless my socks off.
Oh, what a good reminder....
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Oh, I hope hope hope...
That Jesus says as I (or you) am ushered into heaven, "I have witnessed the miraculous!
How could (insert my name or your name) have gotten all that done for Me!
He/She gave her all for Me...
He/She really poured on the steam...
He/She produced blessing after blessing... He/She gave and gave and blessed my socks off!
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See that love he/she produced and poured out! It reaches to the heavens!
See that faith... It was on display for all to see!
Well done... Well done..."
Isaiah 58:11b:
You (are) my well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
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