The Ugly Poinsettia
Vern Steenwyk
(Alabama, USA)
(Image by: Pixabay)
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. - Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Several years ago, my wife and I were gifted an ugly poinsettia plant. The green leaves had fallen off, the stem was crooked, and the red bracts were limp. However, it was given to us with pride by a woman in her nineties, and we cherished it through the Christmas...
Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, help us to remember the words of Paul, to be true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy and to practice these things. Amen.
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