Botanical Garden

Lois and I went to the Botanical Garden in the downtown of Oklahoma City today. Although it isn't at its best, we did enjoy the wonderful landscape and the awesome collection of cactus and succulents. They really are my favorite plants. Check out the 10-footer aloe on the right. For some reasons, these two species give me a very exotic out-of-space feel but more importantly, they remind me of the desert – the training places, testing ground of many bible stories. I must go through testing and trials in order to be fully trained and equipped so God can use me in ways to bring Him glory.

Walking through the green house reminds me of how much God likes gardening. He did create the garden of Eden after all. Oh and the first human profession: Not doctors or lawyers or teachers or scientist but simply gardener. "The Lord God put the man in the Garden of Eden to take care of it and to look after it." (Gen 2:15) A humble profession that God appreciates.

I have been taking close-up photography of variety of plants for a few years now. And I continue to be amazed of how attention to detail God is and how His creativity is beyond my wildest dreams. He truly care about His creation. How much more He cares about us?