Cinnamomum cassia Presl

Lycium barbarum, Lycium chinense


Carthamus tinctorius

Forsythia suspensa

Saphoshnikovia divaricata

Platycodon grandiflorum

Tecoma stans

Polygala arillata

Ophiopogon japonicus

Dioscorea hamiltonii

Eucommia ulmoides

Asparagus cochinchinensis

Angelica sinensis


Atractylodes macrocephala
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Ephesians 1:5,6 - "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."

A low opinion of yourself or self-hatred is not from God but from the enemy.

Prayer is not trying to get God to do something for you by making Him feel sorry for you. It is coming to Him knowing that you not only deserve...

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Vacations, under usual conditions, are a means of escape. Because reality is what it is, however, some things just cannot be escaped from.

So, yesterday (at this writing), I've gone from gloppy, dreary Dallas to gloppy, dreary Austin. Rain, rain, and more rain. All the time. No sunshine. Lots of overcast. That's the forecast for the areas I'm traveling in for this week. Austin is going to be my hangout for the time at hand, ...

Luke 10:38-40 - "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, 'Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"'

Many people have their own ideas about what they want...