In my counselling my groupmates and I were told that we have to dust off our blue print… or what God has designed us to be. So we were asked to draw soemthing that could symbolize our blue print. Well of course the picture here is not something I photographed. Nor is my drawing as beautiful as this. I just want to put a beautiful picture of a sunflower here… ^^ yep that’s what symbolizes my blue print… a SUNFLOWER.
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And here is a poem I found while surfing the net… and also some facts about sunflowers. Okay… it’s like my official favorite flower now. ^^
POEM TO A SUNFLOWER
I see you there in glory shining bright,
Following the sun and its path of light.
Standing tall above all others in the field,
You grow, conquer, and do not yield.
The little birds take great delight
In playing round you, from day to night.
With your petals of yellow and leaves of green
How very easily you are seen.
But there is more to you than first sight,
More than beauty and grander to delight.
Every beautiful aspect that appears,
Gives praise to the Father dear.
He made you a part of creation,
And you praise him in glorious celebration!
The beauty that within you is expressed,
Gives testimony to his greatness.
Sunflower, how I long to be like you!
Glorifying God in all I do.
Following the Son and His path of light,
To worship Him in His glory shining bright.
I can learn from you, my friend,
With every breath, praise to God, I might send.
With all of his creation telling the story,
Might I, with you, proclaim His glory.
~By Katherine R. Lane (April 19, 1995)~
Sunflower Facts
–The sunflower is not one flower, but a cluster of more then 2000 tiny flowers growing together…go and have a closer look next time you come face to face with one.
–Sunflowers are a great choice for planting to attract birds to your yard.
–We use sunflower seeds to make oil, bird seed and for snacking. They have lots of calcium and 11 other important minerals. They do have 50% fat, BUT it is mostly polyunsaturated linoleic acid.
–A well-known sunflower characteristic is that the flowering heads track the sun’s movement, a phenomenon known as heliotropism.
–Sunflower seeds are rich in oil, which they store as a source of energy and food. Sunflower seeds are crushed to give us oil. We can use sunflower oil for cooking.
I am a sunflower… I follow the Son.
