If the rose
Knew only its thorns
Would it still be sweet?
By Martha L Shaw ©8-24-2015
Words and Image
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IN HIS IMAGE
August 12, 2017
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PEACE BE WITH YOU!
May 18, 2017Thunderous applause
Rose – more pretty and more sweet
Following the storm
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017
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IMAGE IS EVERYTHING!
March 24, 2017
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Awakened – A Haiku
January 10, 2017So long I feared thorns
Sadly to then miss the rose
Nestled in their midst
By Martha L Shaw – © 2015
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BLOOMING WHERE I AM PLANTED
June 29, 2016
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I Surrender
May 2, 2015My efforts felt huge
yet my ability
like my strength
is so weak.
Imagine my surprise
when you chose me anyway!
Despite my flaws
through you
beautiful things grow!
By Martha L Shaw – © Words and Pictures 5-1-2015
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A Rose Is MORE Than A Rose!
January 9, 2014Luther Burbank: “Flowers always make people better,
happier, and more helpful: they are sunshine,
food and medicine to the soul.”
I like this quote because it states something I have
come to believe but in a different way.
I believe thatGod created flowers
solely for the purpose
of making us smile,
feel warm,
and know that we are loved.
They represent God’s kisses to me.
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