I've been intrigued by natural solutions for healing lately...looking into herbs, etc. I think that is why when we are at a flower nursery yesterday a novel idea struck me. I wondered if simply smelling flowers might be good for our health. A little poking around on the internet shows that some studies have been done that suggest that being around flowers lifts spirits from color, touch and fragrance. There are actually chemicals carried by certain flowers that can assist with alleviating depression and improving memory. Apparently the tradition of giving flowers to those who are sick or lonely is more than a kind gesture. Sometimes I think that the answers of life are all found in the garden or near the pond. Perhaps we are all working our way back to Eden. Certainly it is good to take time to smell the flowers, where beauty and health may coexist.
2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
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