coltsmom414
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1,420
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PHOTO:
This is a photo of a passion flower growing in our pasture.
JOURNALING:
Legend has it that the Passion Flower was named by Jesuit priests who found the flowers in Latin America. They chose the name "Passiflora" becase they thought the parts of the flower represented Christ's Passion on the Cross. The ten large petals represent Christ's ten most faithful apostles. The fringe above the petals represent the crown of thorns placed on Christ's head. The five anthers are for the five wounds in Christ's body and the three stigmas are for the nails that were placed in His hands and feet when nailed to the Cross. When we look at this flower, we not only see a very beautiful and interesting flower, but we also are reminded of the suffering that Christ endured to save us all.
CREDITS:
Paper and elements - Paula Phillips - In My Life (Faith Sisters)
Ilona Havenaar - Commercial Use Curled Edges (Divine Digital)
Fonts are Palace Script MT and Pristina
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