"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. This book will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.” -Adele Levine, bestselling author of Run, Don't Walk: The Curious and Courageous Life Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center An enjoyable, interesting read with deftly drawn characters that leap to life. “An epic journey through love, war, family, and fate. “A deftly crafted and deeply engaging story from beginning to end, The Light of Hidden Flowers is another superbly written novel by Jennifer Handford and very highly recommended.” - Midwest Book Review In a culture that praises its extroverts and admonishes its introverts to ‘put themselves out there more,’ Missy is a reminder of the admirable bravery it takes to be quiet in a loud world, to be openly scared and vulnerable and to still persevere.” - Literary Inklings Missy is a relatable and deeply genuine character, flawed and humble and human in a particularly endearing way. None of her characters feel contrived, most especially-and importantly-our protagonist. Handford has a wonderful set of skills put to use in the novel form, from smart pacing to a delightful knack for metaphors and a great capacity for warmth. “ The Light of Hidden Flowers is a special book in the realm of self-discovery fiction. “Inspiring readers with a feel similar to Eat, Pray, Love, the story weaves a journey of self-growth with a meaningful reminder that the heart always knows which path is right.” - RT Book Reviews It’s a reminder that it’s never too late to pursue our dreams. “Handford's third novel (after Acts of Contrition and Daughters for a Time) centers on identity and how the people in our lives shape our choices.Fans of Carrie Brown and Helen Simonson will enjoy this quietly moving tale.” - Library Journal The Light of Hidden Flowers is a deeply felt story of accepting who we are while pushing our boundaries to see how much more we can become. The Light of Hidden Flowers is Handford’s third novel. Grab your hankies.” In 2014, Acts of Contrition was published. People magazine hailed it as “a wrenching, resonant debut about infertility, cancer, and adoption. A first-place finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest in 2010, her first novel, Daughters for a Time, was published in 2012. (CC BY-SA 2.A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Jennifer Handford now lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband and three children. Photo: Rhizanthella gardneri (underground orchid). Margaret Helder, Underground Flowers in Australia, Dialogue, Winter, p.6. Thank You, Father, for the new life You have given me through Christ and help me live so that others can see it. That’s why He tells us in His Word to let the light of faith and new life He has given us in Christ shine onto those around us.
But God’s greatest creation is a redeemed believer in Jesus Christ, a creation He does not want hidden. The wonders of God’s creative handiwork never cease to amaze us. But these underground orchids continue to live in a symbiotic relationship throughout their entire lives, being fed by the fungus. At this point, other orchids grow leaves so they can make their own food.
The orchid seeds germinate when threads of a fungus invade the embryo and form coils within the seed. Both species begin life in the same way as most orchids. The flowers remain almost an inch under the soil. Cryptanthemus produces a candelabra flower stalk that has several white flowers with small red splotches. Its fragrance has been described as delicate and sweet. Rhizanthella produces a flower that is initially white, but which turns purplish as it ages.
Each looks like nothing more than a white, waxy root. Since they live in the dark underground, neither orchid has any need for chlorophyll or leaves. Only 150 flowering Rhizanthella plants have ever been found. One of these species, Cryptanthemus, has been found only three times in this century. Most often, their flowers never break the surface of the ground. These unconventional plants live their entire lives underground, even flowering underground. Two strange species of orchids are among the rarest flowers in the world. I love you as the plant that never bloomsbut carries in itself the light of hidden flowers thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,risen from the. “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.”
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