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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Pictures courtesy of Corbis.com
A flower is a blossom, that part of the "angiosperm" (classification of plants that have flowers) that is concerned with the reproduction. There is a great variety of floral structure, but the basic organs and structures are similar. Each flower is borne with a stalk or 'pedicel', the tip of which is expanded to form a receptacle that bears the floral organs.
Parts of a Flower:
SEPALS : are first parts of the flower organ and are usually green and leaflike.
PETALS : are found above the sepals and normally are colored and vary greatly in shape.
PERIANTH : is the collective term for the rings of Sepals and Petals known as calyx and
corolla, respectively.
STAMENS : are the reproductive organs comprising the male organs ( androecium)
CARPELS : are the reproductive organs comprising of the female organs (gynoecium)
ANTHER : is that part of the stalk or tip which produces pollen.
OVARY : is a swollen base of a carpel which contains the ovules that later form the seed.
STIGMA : is an expanded structure connected to a style from the carpel.
PISTIL : is the term given to the style and stigma together.
POLLINATION ... FERTILIZATION
Here's how a flower is formed: Basically, when a pollen lands on a stigma, maybe carried there from the back of an insect, it grows a tube into the style and penetrates the ovule ( the egg container) via a hole called the 'micropyle'. Then two male sex cells from the pollen ease their way through the tube to fertilize the egg. An then, a bud (petite un-bloomed flower) is developed and in after a few days this bud would open up into a full bloom flower!
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I hope there is something about these flowers which might have opened some avenues in your imagination and add up to your info wealth!
Saturday, September 24, 2005
The heart is the pumping station of our body, bringing in and out blood to circulate every tip of vein there is. With every beat it sends off life carrying oxygen and food to all the cells inside us. When the heart stops pumping,we would die unless a gadget which specifically oxygenates our blood and make to circulate all over our body is placed.
One interesting story about the heart goes like this:
"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up
your heart..."
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.
The surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll cut your heart
open," he continued...
" to see how much damage has been done..."
"But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in
there," said the boy.
The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly.
"When I see how much damage has been done,
I'll sew your heart and chest back up,
and I'll plan what to do next."
"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says
He lives there. The hymns all say He lives there.
You'll find Him in my heart."
The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll
find in your heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply,
and weakened vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well."
"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there." the boy added.
The surgeon left. He sat in his office, recording his notes
from the surgery, "...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein,
widespread muscle degeneration. No hope for transplant,
no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bed rest.
Prognosis:" here he paused, "death within one year."
He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said.
"Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this?
You've put him here; You've put him in this pain;
and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"
The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was
not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock,
and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain,
and will be comforted as you cannot imagine.
His parents will one day join him here, and they
will know peace, and My flock will continue to grow."
The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was
hotter. "You created that boy, and You created that heart.
He'll be dead in months. Why?"
The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return
to My flock, for He has Done his duty:
I did not put My lamb with your flock
to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."
The surgeon wept. The surgeon sat beside the boy's
bed; the boy's parents sat across from him.
The boy awoke and whispered,
"Did you cut open my heart?"
"Yes," said the surgeon.
"What did you find?" asked the boy.
"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.
Author Unknown -
your heart..."
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.
The surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll cut your heart
open," he continued...
" to see how much damage has been done..."
"But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in
there," said the boy.
The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly.
"When I see how much damage has been done,
I'll sew your heart and chest back up,
and I'll plan what to do next."
"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says
He lives there. The hymns all say He lives there.
You'll find Him in my heart."
The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll
find in your heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply,
and weakened vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well."
"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there." the boy added.
The surgeon left. He sat in his office, recording his notes
from the surgery, "...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein,
widespread muscle degeneration. No hope for transplant,
no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bed rest.
Prognosis:" here he paused, "death within one year."
He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said.
"Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this?
You've put him here; You've put him in this pain;
and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"
The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was
not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock,
and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain,
and will be comforted as you cannot imagine.
His parents will one day join him here, and they
will know peace, and My flock will continue to grow."
The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was
hotter. "You created that boy, and You created that heart.
He'll be dead in months. Why?"
The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return
to My flock, for He has Done his duty:
I did not put My lamb with your flock
to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."
The surgeon wept. The surgeon sat beside the boy's
bed; the boy's parents sat across from him.
The boy awoke and whispered,
"Did you cut open my heart?"
"Yes," said the surgeon.
"What did you find?" asked the boy.
"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.
Author Unknown -
Sunday, September 04, 2005
THE DIFFERENCE
I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish that I didn't have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task.
"Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered...
He answered, "You didn't ask."
I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn't show me...
He said, "But you didn't seek."
I tried to come into God's presence;
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided...
"My child you didn't knock."
I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.
Dear Lord, the day is just beginning. I am to continue the tasks, which were left undone. I hope I can manage to pursue them with open mind and contrite heart for the fulfillment of the soul.
For always, I start my day with gratefulness, acceptance, praises and fill my heart, mind and soul with faith - hope - and love.
May this day Lord brings peace of mind to everyone, including me. And may each day that passes by, enables us to find happiness within our hearts and fills us all with the joys of life.
And before the day is over, I take some few moments to look back and reminisce all the day's tasks and endeavors, I try to contemplate my deeds, if ever they were done honestly, unselfishly... truthfully. Amen.
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Thanks for the graphics which was e-mailed to me!
You might have seen this post in the past,but allow me to post this again here 'coz i just love its thoughts that i feel the need for it. Enjoy reading! The photos posted here are some of my beloved people who has inspired me so much in this life i am having... in fact they are the very reasons why i'm having all smiles everytime we are together. Thanks so much!
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrong doing on your part or an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real... But...only for a SEASON.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job now is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
May you enjoy the company of the people who love you, though they may come to you for a season, a reason or a lifetime!
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