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Grandmothers and roses are much the same. Each are God's masterpieces with different names.

“You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses”

“How cunningly nature hides every wrinkle of her inconceivable antiquity under roses and violets and morning dew!”

“Take time to smell the roses.”

“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.”

“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.”

“We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.”

“He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.”

“Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says, 'For the woman I love,' and the second, 'For my best friend'.”

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The Song of Solomon uses the phrase "rose of Sharon" to describe the beauty of a young woman [2:1]. The plain of Sharon was known for its beautiful flowers in the time of Solomon.

These pictures  are what some believe to be the actual rose of Sharon, which, according to archaeological records from the area, is not actually a "rose" at all according to the modern definition, but a member of the gladiolus family. No one today knows exactly what this flower looked like at the time of Solomon. The Hebrew word chabatstselethis translated as "rose" but Hebrew lexicons say this referred to a "meadow saffron," many of which can still be found in the area today. The Bible does not use the rose of Sharon as a symbol for Jesus but this phrase obviously has had tremendous resonance in our culture. -Clay Willis biblestudy.org

Patience...it won't be long until the roses are blooming again!

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