Morning Glory Seeds
November 1, 2008
The time of year has come to harvest Morning Glory seeds. We have brought in a few, but are planning on letting them plant themselves, so that they will come up in the same place next year.
There are plenty of little seed pockets all over the vine. God gave the flowers a wonderful morning beauty, and a sweet swirl in the evening. When their blooming season is over, God designed them to produce seeds for the next generation.
Inside each seed pocket are little orange-slice-shaped black seeds. In the spring once these are planted, little sprouts of green will rise from the ground, and grow into a large and lovely vine. As long as their is somewhere for them to go, and a place to wrap themselves around, they just keep growing.
Since I was young, I have found enjoyment in crumbling the remains of the flower that the plant strove so hard to produce. The little seeds fall out of their place, with a crinkling sound of the dried outer layer.
The process of a plant reminds me of our lives as Christians. When we become Christians, our knowledge is small. We seek more knowledge of God and He teaches us and shows us His glory, plan, and will. We must continue to seek God and study His Word, so that we can continue to grow.
Ministering to others and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is not always an easy task. It takes time, patience, and love. All given to us by God. We may not see in what way the Lord has used or will use us and we may never know, but we can be assured that in His timing His will will be accomplished.
The plant spends a great deal of energy and it’s last breath working for those few seeds. Those seeds will turn into more plants the next spring. Just like a new life in Christ.
While living the life my Lord has blessed me with, I am at home with my family enjoying being a daughter, homemaker and artist. My highest goal is to give glory to God and enjoy Him forever. It is He that has saved me with His amazing grace and is continually molding me; to Him I owe everything. Read more . . .
My sweet sister was the
hand model for these photos.
I love our morning glories! I so look forward to them every year! getting up early to see them open! One of my favorite pictures is one I snapped of a morning glory last year!
I thought that looked like Bre’s hand!
HUGS!
Miss Amanda
I captured two volunteer morning glory plants that were out in our “back 40″. I brought them directly into the house and replanted them. The one is either dead or in “hibernation”. The other tiny guy is still green and trying to grow up the small stick I placed next to him. When these were blooming they were a gorgeous light blue/lavender.
I’m hoping to plant them next to my wishing well out front, in the spring.
Lookin’ forward to reading more during the week!
Blessings,
Marie :)
That is wonderful! I was able to do that with lettuce seeds one year and was really proud about it.
PS i loved your hot chocolate jars below. we did that as Christmas gifts last year. it was fun!
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What a beautiful series of photos….and a beautiful blog.
What a beautiful expression with your words and pictures.
I love morning glories. We had them when I was growing up, they were like a little gift each morning when they would open up. Sadly where I live now they are considered a nuisance because they take over.
Hi. I found your blog yesterday. It has such a relaxed, welcoming feel. I just love it. Your photography is stunning. Blessings to you.