Hi Peace Family! It’s Jami Mayberry. When I was living and working in Southern California in the 80s I actually lived on an island. It’s called Balboa Island and it’s right by Newport Beach. I lived in a little cottage with a white picket fence and beautiful bougainvilleas all around the house. It was beautiful! They grow in very sunny climates and you find them a lot in Greece and tropical places. They would grow year-round in Southern California. I always wanted to plant one of my own. I promised myself someday I would have one. Well, my radio career took to me regions of the US where these plants would not grow…too much rain, not enough year-round sun. After 30 years I thought it would never happen. But God has a way of giving you the desires of your heart. Even for something small. Fast forward to 2014 and College Station. Who knew the local home improvement stores would sell these plants and people here would grow them in containers? God knew. And so I got one this spring and planted it in a big urn in the front of my house. I have a Bougainvillea!!! Every time I see it as I pull into the driveway I am reminded of God’s promise to give us the desires of our hearts if our minds are stayed on Him. I am going to bring it in the house this winter and return it to it’s place of honor in the front yard next spring. It is beautiful to me. Is there something you have been wanting…some little thing that doesn’t really matter to anyone else? I can tell you through personal experience that God will give you the desires of your heart. Trust Him today to see you through and make a way. We love you, Peace Family!
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