Thursday, February 16, 2012

Divine Intervention......PPA129


These flowers from Up in the Air are sweet for sure but I have a flower story that is sweeter. A bit of background first - my mom is 86 and spends the winter in Florida.  My dad died 8 years ago.


I take no credit for the following words - I copied them directly from my daughter's Facebook post:  

Erin Callahan Wheeler
called my Gram tonight to make sure that she got the Valentine's flowers that we sent her ... she said that she did, and they made her cry because they are calla lilies (those were her wedding flowers and my grandfather would also get them for her over the years). But here's the thing ... we didn't order calla lillies, we ordered stargazer lilies (below). Now I'm crying ... and that my friends, is divine intervention.


                                                          



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24 comments:

  1. FrederiqueFebruary 16, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    I love to see God acting like this...

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  2. LindaFebruary 16, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    That is the sweetest thing ever....

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  3. Mary FishFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    sorry to hear you made Gram cry. your card is stunning and puts a smile on anyone's face. love the popped up flowers. hugs, m

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  4. MarisaFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    What a delightful little bouquet of flowers, Linda :) Love the BG DP and colours you used too.

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  5. Patti MacLeithFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Loving that ribbon, Linda! Your card reminds me of spring!

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  6. irishgalkellyFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Hi Linda! Oh, what a sweet story! Bless your mom's heart. You've made a beautiful card! I really like your color choices. A combo I don't ever seem to use. Looks like Spring, fresh and fun too!

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  7. Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.netFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    OMG! Great card and greater story and now I'm teary eyed too! hugs

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    That is divine intervention...bitter sweet. Thank you for sharing!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Your story is as sweet as your card! TFS...

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  10. Ann SchachFebruary 16, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Beautiful card and beautiful story, Linda! I carried Calla Lilies at my wedding, too.

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  11. Debbie HendersonFebruary 16, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    What a sweet story Linda, enough to give someone goosebumps! I love the little flowers on your card and the way your ribbon embellishes your card!

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  12. Dawn TiddFebruary 16, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    So sweet, Linda, both the card and the story!

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  13. Margaret MoodyFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    I love your flower story and your card, Linda C.! Both are very beautiful!

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  14. Mike FunkeFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    Great card, Linda! Love the touch of 3D on a few of the flowers.

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  15. Nance LeedyFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Oh, now I'm teary-eyed too! Love it when little things happen to remind us that there is something (whatever you want to call it) bigger than us out there. Such a sweet story to go with this charming card. Love the pop of flowers and rhinestones and ADORE the color combination!

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  16. Lesley February 19, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    I am smiling through tears. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story Linda. Your card is lovely as always, I love that sketch.

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  17. jaydeeFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Linda, I love your card and those popped flowers.... more importantly... I LOVE the story of the calla lilies. Definitely Divine intervention. Thank you for bring a tear to my eye and a smile to my face.
    hugs
    jaydee

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  18. Denise MarzecFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    VERY pretty card!! I love the dimension on the flowers!

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  19. Jen MitchellFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    That's one heck of a story. God works in mysterious ways...

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  20. Tui NathanFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Oh my goodness .... so beautiful and so touching, it gave me goosebumps ... love your card too!!!

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  21. Anne Marie HileFebruary 22, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    Linda, this brought tears to my eyes! Sometimes things just happen for all the right reasons. That is a beautiful thing. Speaking of beautiful, your card certainly fits that description, in more ways then one. Absolutely fantastic! Big hugs! :)

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  22. Jen TimkoFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful card, beautiful story! Made my heart happy to read it!!

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  23. Linda FisherFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Isn't it nice to know, someone's watching over us!! A beautiful story and card thank you for sharing BOTH!

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  24. Colleen DietrichFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Oh, Linda, it gave me chills to read that. I LOVE to hear stories like this! God is smiling upon you all. :)

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