Echinacea Excellence

Echinacea Excellence

Our small patch of Echinacea has really grown into a pretty little flowerbed.

As a flower Echinacea is beautiful but it is also a beneficial/healthy herb used for the immune system.  The root is the "medicinal" part (see my disclaimer below).

I decided that I had to share these photos with you since I had so many pictures.  I especially like those where you can see the colors of this flower reflected in the garden gazing globe.

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.
© (2025)

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #638!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the months of July & August I will be featuring a "Garden Fresh Veggie" post:

4 Okra Varieties & Breaded Sauteed Okra 

 

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Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Victorian Women Conquer the Bicycle" by My Little Old World

2. "Macrame & Mason Jar Planter" by My French Twist

3. "The Museum of Outdoor Arts" by Mille Fiori Favoriti

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The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

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You're the STAR - Week#2 CREATIVE (July 2025)

We finally got some rain - Thank you Lord God Almighty!

Thank you again for joining us!

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Garden Fresh Strawberry Applesauce RECIPE

WELCOME to the second week of the July 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

 (These features were chosen from the June 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Repairs & Scars - Sew & Tell by Melva Loves Scraps

Crochet Hair Clips by Hulaloop

Henri Matisse's Goldfish Bowl in Multimedia by Old New Green Redo

Grand Summer Fun - Let's Create,.... by Our Grand Lives

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SECRECY #9 - Numerology/Gematria

SECRECY #9 - Numerology / Gematria

Today is the ninth part in the study about "secrecy."   The topic for today's post is rather mysterious and not of God (even though some may twist it that way).

Our topic today is "Numerology or Gematria".  

We'll begin by defining both terms:   

Numerology -  the study of occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life

Gematria - a numerological system used in kabbalah and other forms of Jewish mysticism

Those two definitions brings us to two other words that need defining:  "occult" and "kabbalah".

Occult -  of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural or magical influences, agencies or occurrences.

Kabbalah - a secret doctrine/ mystical teachings of rabbinical origin, based on esoteric interpretations of the Scriptures.

I will not go into detail about how these two deceptive systems but just give basic examples.

In numerology they have certain numbers that mean certain things.  As an example they believe that the number 11 means enlightenment or wisdom.  Examples of occult practices are: divination (tarot reading, astrology), magic (spells, rituals), necromancy (communicating with the dead).  All of which are NOT Christian.

Gematria gives each letter a number according to that letter's place in the alphabet (eg - A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on).  We'll use the word GARDEN as an example:

G  A  R  D  E  N

 7  1  18  4  5  14

  

7 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 5 + 14 = 49

Then they find other words that have the same value as "49".  Danger, green and beetle all have the value of 49.  These other "49" valued words are then used to say or predict the meaning of garden - like "danger green beetles."  They might say that when "garden" appears in Scripture it also means "be cautious of green beetles".  This also is NOT Christian.  

Below are the many Bible verses showing that the occult is NOT of God: 

Now, I'm not saying that numbers are bad - numbers are very important in the Bible.  A few years ago I did a post showing the significance of Jesus and the number "3".

click HERE to view "Jesus Christ & the Number 3"

 - When God was creating the world he numbered each day

- We are to forgive each other "70 x 7" (Matthew 8:22)

- Two are better than one (Ecclesiastes 4:9)

- Teach us to number our days (Psalm 90:12)

- Genealogies / generations

- God numbers and knows all of the hosts/angels/stars:

"Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:

    Who created all these?

He who brings out the starry host one by one

    and calls forth each of them by name.

Because of his great power and mighty strength,

    not one of them is missing."

Isaiah 40:26

Using numbers to create spells and predict the future is NOT from God.  Secret calculations do NOT glorify Jesus Christ.

Other Secrecy Posts:

#1 - No Secrecy With Truth & Light

#2 - Privacy vs Secrecy

#3 - Oath, Vow, Promise, Pledge, Swear

#4 - Secrecy Act, N.D.A., Secrecy Agreements

#5 - Secret Societies (Part1)

#5 - (Part2) Secret Societies (Comment Response)

#6 - Hand Symbolism (666, One Eye & Hush)

#7 - Hidden History (Giants/Nephilim)

#8 - Secret Society Whistleblower#1

#9 - Numerology/Gematria

#10 - Secret Societies & Religion (Whistleblower#2)

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Modern Bird's Nest & A Fighting Robin

Modern Bird's Nest & A Fighting Robin

My husband found this abandoned cardinal's nest in the yard a few weeks ago.  At first I was saddened by the use of garbage in the building of the nest (pieces of plastic and other food wrappers), but then I thought "maybe it was a smart move."

 Maybe the wrappers and other garbage used in the bottom and sides of the nest made it warmer by reflecting the bird's own heat back into the eggs.  (see picture below)

 And maybe the piece of hard plastic was a rain canopy for the momma bird (see picture below).

 Whether you think it's sad or smart of the bird to use garbage - I think the moral of this nest story is to make the best of whatever is around us.

A Fighting Robin

That same day I was checking the ripening progress of my apricots when I noticed a squirrel shredding the apricot flesh off of the pit and only eating the pit.  I went up to the tree and gave it a gentle shake which made the squirrel fly-jump to the neighboring pear tree.  Immediately the squirrel got attacked by a robin.  That robin was relentless and forced the squirrel to evacuate entirely from the pear tree.  (see picture above and below)

Normally, I catch squirrels discarding pear flesh and only eating the pear seeds.  In years past they destroy all of the pears.  Maybe, thanks to the fighting robin, I might actually have some pears this year!

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Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #637!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the months of July & August I will be featuring a "Garden Fresh Veggie" post:

A Decade of Blogging - SUMMER

 

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Cherry Tree Adventures" by The Flourishing Family

2. "Peace Lily in the Garden" by Comfort Spring

3. "Patriotic Summer Doll House" by Debbie-Dabble Blog

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

_________________________________________
Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
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