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He shall grow up before him as a tender plant…
He is despised and rejected of men…
He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…
He was wounded for our transgressions…
and with his stripes we are healed.

He shall grow up before him as a tender plant…
He is despised and rejected of men…
He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…
He was wounded for our transgressions…
and with his stripes we are healed.

He shall grow up before
him as a tender plant…
He is despised and
rejected of men…
He hath borne our griefs,
and carried our sorrows…
He was wounded for
our transgressions…
and with his stripes
we are healed.

— Isaiah 53:2-5 KJV —


[P]etal patterns promulgate in miniature bouquets
[L]eaflet laterals lay in congregational arrays
[A]grostologic art advances wild in tufts and lays
[N]ature-fiber networks nest and cling in lichen sprays
[T]inted tendrils trend o’er micro-heather hideaways
[S]prigs, stems, seeds, and buds meld delicate displays
P-L-A-N-T-S of all sizes: Raise His Praise!

[P]etal patterns promulgate in miniature bouquets
[L]eaflet laterals lay in congregational arrays
[A]grostologic art advances wild in tufts and lays
[N]ature-fiber networks nest and cling in lichen sprays
[T]inted tendrils trend o’er micro-heather hideaways
[S]prigs, stems, seeds, and buds meld delicate displays
P-L-A-N-T-S of all sizes: Raise His Praise!

[P]etal patterns promulgate
     in miniature bouquets
[L]eaflet laterals lay
     in congregational arrays
[A]grostologic art advances
     wild in tufts and lays
[N]ature-fiber networks nest
     and cling in lichen sprays
[T]inted tendrils trend o’er
     micro-heather hideaways
[S]prigs, stems, seeds, and
     buds meld delicate displays
P-L-A-N-T-S of all sizes:
     Raise His Praise!

– MHP (2016_0811) –

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Some of the most amazing and tender beauty and wonder in this world can be found in the intricate details visible in the plant life that surrounds us, especially in florae that are very small. Unfortunately, we often walk right past—or on—such wonders, rejecting them in favor of man-made distractions. So next time you take a walk or hike a mountain, look down: In opening your eyes to see the marvel of a blade of grass, a tiny flower, or even a fallen leaf or berry, you may find a moment of peace despite the stresses of a frantic life.

And if you look just a little closer, you may also see the Savior, who as a tender plant is often overlooked and even stepped on in our self-absorption. Yet He took upon Himself our griefs, sorrows, and transgressions, and if we open our eyes to see the wonder of His love, He can give us peace that lasts far longer than a moment and healing that lasts forever.

Please enjoy the images below of plants—often very, very small (as demonstrated in the example image below)—in and around the Malangen and Balsfjord areas of Northern Norway.

Some of the most amazing and tender beauty and wonder in this world can be found in the intricate details visible in the plant life that surrounds us, especially in florae that are very small. Unfortunately, we often walk right past—or on—such wonders, rejecting them in favor of man-made distractions. So next time you take a walk or hike a mountain, look down: In opening your eyes to see the marvel of a blade of grass, a tiny flower, or even a fallen leaf or berry, you may find a moment of peace despite the stresses of a frantic life.

And if you look just a little closer, you may also see the Savior, who as a tender plant is often overlooked and even stepped on in our self-absorption. Yet He took upon Himself our griefs, sorrows, and transgressions, and if we open our eyes to see the wonder of His love, He can give us peace that lasts far longer than a moment and healing that lasts forever.

Please enjoy the images below of plants—often very, very small (as demonstrated in the example image below)—in and around the Malangen and Balsfjord areas of Northern Norway.

Some of the most amazing and tender beauty and wonder in this world can be found in the intricate details visible in the plant life that surrounds us, especially in florae that are very small. Unfortunately, we often walk right past—or on—such wonders, rejecting them in favor of man-made distractions. So next time you take a walk or hike a mountain, look down: In opening your eyes to see the marvel of a blade of grass, a tiny flower, or even a fallen leaf or berry, you may find a moment of peace despite the stresses of a frantic life.

And if you look just a little closer, you may also see the Savior, who as a tender plant is often overlooked and even stepped on in our self-absorption. Yet He took upon Himself our griefs, sorrows, and transgressions, and if we open our eyes to see the wonder of His love, He can give us peace that lasts far longer than a moment and healing that lasts forever.

Please enjoy the images below of plants—often very, very small (as demonstrated in the example image below)—in and around the Malangen and Balsfjord areas of Northern Norway.

Budding mountain cranberry micro-copse (with finger for size comparison) (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)
Please also enjoy the official YouTube video of one of my favorite songs, What Faith Can Do, by Kutless. In this powerful ballad, the singer tells us that even if we fall, faith can give us the strength to rise and do great things. Jesus taught that all we need is faith the size of a tiny mustard seed—like many of the beautiful yet tiny plants in the photos below.

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Old boathouse/pier through autumn grass (Near Bakkeby, Norway)

ID: D00733

2007_0922 12:52

Old boathouse/pier through autumn grass
(Near Bakkeby, Norway)

Autumn settles over Sandsvatnet (Fjellbygda, Norway)

ID: D00825

2007_0929 16:28

Autumn settles over Sandsvatnet
(Fjellbygda, Norway)

Spring buds at Nordkjosbotn VGS (wide) (Nordkjosbotn, Norway)

ID: D12178

2008_0505 15:46

Spring buds at Nordkjosbotn VGS (wide)
(Nordkjosbotn, Norway)

Spring buds at Nordkjosbotn VGS (zoom) (Nordkjosbotn, Norway)

ID: D12181

2008_0505 15:48

Spring buds at Nordkjosbotn VGS (zoom)
(Nordkjosbotn, Norway)

Spring in green, white, and blue (From Mestervik, Norway)

ID: D13130

2008_0606 16:25

Spring in green, white, and blue
(From Mestervik, Norway)

Faded forest in silver and green (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13405

2008_0621 13:03

Faded forest in silver and green
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Early blueberries on Mortenhalsskolten (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13415

2008_0621 13:10

Early blueberries on Mortenhalsskolten
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Tiny mountain heather and cranberry buds (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13496

2008_0621 14:34

Tiny mountain heather and cranberry buds
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Cranberry and reindeer lichen garden (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13497

2008_0621 14:34

Cranberry and reindeer lichen garden
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Lichen garden 1 (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13551

2008_0621 15:33

Lichen garden 1
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Lichen garden 2 (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13553

2008_0621 15:33

Lichen garden 2
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

Budding mountain cranberry micro-copse (Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

ID: D13556

2008_0621 15:37

Budding mountain cranberry micro-copse
(Mortenhalsskolten, Norway)

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