Azalea starting to bloom

We have three azaleas in our front garden and are expecting to add a few more this Spring. We planted one last year and I tried to take very good care of it through the Summer and Fall last year. It has gorgeous pink and white flowers and I was interested in what would happen to it come this Spring. During our brief vacation it got a little dry and I know the plants did not received much water. That is bad for azaleas and especially the ones on the left hand side of our garden as they have a tendency to get a little too much sun for my taste.

Well, my wife pointed out this morning that the azalea we planted last year is full of buds. I am looking forward to the flowers in a big way. The largest of the three is just about ready to open its deep red flowers and the smallest one has a few buds as well. That brings me a great deal of satisfaction and more than a little confidence that our planned plantings for this year will succeed.

It also, I think, puts me in touch with the satisfaction that God has when He sees the fruit of His effort in my life. He takes such good care of me and I think that His heart is pleased when He sees me at my best (or His best). At least I hope He is. He certainly has poured His life into me and I pray that I become a better and better steward of that which He has entrusted to me.