{"id":237,"date":"2011-03-01T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T13:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=237"},"modified":"2011-03-01T14:33:22","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T13:33:22","slug":"lovely-orchids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2011\/03\/01\/lovely-orchids\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovely Orchids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orchids\u00a0have beautiful and fragile blossoms.\u00a0 At least that is how they\u00a0 look.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_238\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/hanging-orchid-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238\" title=\"hanging orchid small\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/hanging-orchid-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lavender<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_239\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Small-pink-and-yellow-orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-239\" title=\"Small pink and yellow orchid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Small-pink-and-yellow-orchid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pink and yellow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_240\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/small-red-and-orange-orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240\" class=\"size-full wp-image-240\" title=\"small red and orange orchid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/small-red-and-orange-orchid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">red and orange<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_241\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/small-yellow-orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241\" title=\"small yellow orchid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/small-yellow-orchid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">so many gorgeous colors<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However in reality they are not as fragile as them seem and they last for weeks.\u00a0 We see this as we walk\u00a0by the orchids which are flowering one after another on the RFIS veranda.\u00a0 They remind me of our students who show great diversity of culture and life experiences. Sometimes they\u00a0look weak, but in reality they often exhibit great strength of character and perseverence.\u00a0 They are able to weather the storms of transition and turmoil.\u00a0 At times transitions seem overwhelming and like our transplanted orchids, it takes some months for them to re-estabish themselves and then they begin to bloom again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join me in praying that the lives of our students will be both lovely and strong just as the orchids which we admire each day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=237&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orchids\u00a0have beautiful and fragile blossoms.\u00a0 At least that is how they\u00a0 look.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 However in reality they are not as fragile as them seem and they last for weeks.\u00a0 We see this as we walk\u00a0by the orchids &hellip; 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