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Friday Flowers

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Virginia

If you’re having a rainy &/or yucky day, here are a few cheer-up flowers from a recent visit to the Norfolk Botanical Garden. “Where flowers bloom so does hope.” Lady Bird Johnson “A great beginning is sometimes at the point … Continue reading →

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Roses in the Rubble (How to Find…)

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Virginia

As June winds down blogger Virginia is getting ready for a celebration: Roses in the Rubble turns 8 on 30th June. Can’t believe it’s been 8 years of blogging! To honor the occasion, here is the original post (set up … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Flowery Flexibility

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Virginia

The dictionary defines flexibility as “the quality of bending easily without breaking” and “the willingness to change or compromise.” Last week I noticed my brother’s coneflowers in their potted homes on the deck seemed to flexibly adapt during days (& … Continue reading →

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#EASTER: Joy (everlasting) Joy, Joy, Joy!!!

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Virginia

A blessed Easter to one and all: Let us rejoice & be glad! Easter love to all from Virginia @ Roses in the Rubble! “Jesus no longer belongs to the past but lives in the present and is projected toward … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Seeing (& seeking) Beauty

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Virginia

Sometimes we get so busy we don’t notice the beauty around us. The other day waiting at a stoplight in a busy intersection, I looked over to see what looked like a bluebird land in a tree across the street. … Continue reading →

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#Lent: harvesting joy (from tears)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Virginia

Going through tough times and seasons of loss, sometimes we think we’ll never be happy ever (ever ever) again. But that’s when giving ourselves time to heal can help us move forward, one teary moment (& prayer) at a time. … Continue reading →

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Flowers! Flowers! Flowers (& more!)

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Virginia

My brother and I plotted (for months) to attend a big Comic Con in Va. Beach held a few weeks ago, but instead of braving massive crowds we decided to have a stay-cation.  A vacation usually involves vacating your home … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Thorny Roses

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Virginia

SNAPSHOT: A rose in Kosovo (circa 1999) & WHATNOT… “Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Isn’t that like our lives, like our faith? Sometimes there’s hard spiky … Continue reading →

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Advent Snapshot & Whatnot: Perseverance

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Virginia

Another quickie post here @Roses in the Rubble’s Advent post-a-day gig. Christmas is 12 days away. Yikes! SNAPSHOT: Spring flowers on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA & WHATNOT: You may be thinking, what is Virginia thinking posting a picture … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnots: BEAUTY (@ Butchart Gardens)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Virginia

Last June we had a grand time visiting Canada (as detailed in my Victoria Day post) so today here’s a bigger peek at the beauty of Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Beautiful blue flowers! Morning stretches… …walkways of wonder cool trees… … Continue reading →

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