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The Soldanelle flower

11/2/2014

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Far up in the Alpine hollows, year by year God works one of His marvels.

The snow-patches lie there, frozen with ice at their edge from the strife of sunny days and frosty nights; and through that ice-crust come unscathed flowers bloom.

Back in the days of the by-gone summer, the little soldanelle plant spread its leaves wide and flat on the ground, to drink in the sun-rays, and it kept them stored in the root through the winter.

Higher and higher it grew and always above it rose the bell of air, till the flower-bud formed safely within it: and at last the icy covering of the air-bell gave way and let the blossom through into the sunshine, the crystalline texture of its lilac petals sparkling like snow itself as if it bore the traces of the rough flight through which it had come. This silent transformation bore witness to us that the impossible is possible ; none of these jewel like flowers nestled on the slopes below could have waken.

Everyday, we love to see the impossible done and so does God. Face all challenges to the end. Let your faith grow as God is the God of the impossible.

Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible


- Streams in the Desert devotional

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JEEVAKANI ARULDOSS
26/11/2015 06:03:32 pm

Wonderful and consoling message to a troubled heart. God does wonders in our life.

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Sandra Edwards
27/11/2015 04:53:14 am

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Charmaine in North Wales
18/6/2016 12:29:30 pm

I found this today for a lovely friend called Mary who is seriously ill in hospital. I will send it to her!

Thank-you very much.

God Bless. CJB

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Irene link
18/6/2016 06:29:11 pm

Hi Charmaine,

Thank you for stopping by and dropping us a line. May your friend find comfort through the Word of God and find refreshing healing through His promises in body and spirit.Amen.

God bless you abundantly,
Irene

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Kathy
27/11/2016 04:02:31 am

I read Streams in the Desert this morning and decided to look up the soldanelle flower and found your website. I read many topics and they all were encouraging to my heart. Thank you, and bless you as you minister words of life to the broken in heart.

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Barbara Bazzini
27/11/2017 03:32:36 am

What a lovely story. Our God of the impossible makes miracles happen every day.

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C-Marie
27/11/2017 12:33:59 pm

While looking for the sodanelle flower on line, I came to this post. It is exactly what I just read from November 27 in the book Streams In The Desert by Mrs. Charles Cowman. Very beautiful. So wish I could see them flower in person. God bless, C-Marie

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Rafelita Bartow
27/11/2018 07:17:32 am

I love flowers!! While reading my devotional for today I googled to see what a soldanelle plant looked like. Such a beautiful story and God IS The God of the impossible!!

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Donna
27/11/2021 06:34:27 am

I just learned about the Soldanelle plant on this chilly December morning in 2021 through Streams in the Desert and on this website. I am happy today knowing that it is my God, Jesus Christ, that makes beauty and does the impossible.

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Susan
27/11/2021 08:35:29 pm

I’m reading this on Nov 27, 2021, as I too just read of this plant in Streams in the Desert. God does beautiful things. What an awesome God we serve.

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