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Photos provided by Jenna Buffalo<br />
Lilies of the Field<br />
By Jess Margeson<br />
Taking inspiration from the much beloved Scripture<br />
verse, found in Matthew 6:28-33, wherein the author<br />
admonishes the audience to, “Consider the lilies of the<br />
field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet<br />
I say to you that even Solomon in all of this glory was<br />
not arrayed like one of these” a local charity was recently<br />
founded upon this very premise.<br />
As the organization’s founder, Jenna Buffalo, confirms,<br />
“Our desire at Lilies of the Field is to bring happiness to<br />
residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities<br />
by delivering repurposed flowers along with love, and a<br />
special moment of kindness.”<br />
She continues, “When flowers are donated, we deconstruct<br />
the larger arrangements, to then create several<br />
smaller ones. Each vase is prayed over individually and<br />
my son Elliot assists as well! Our collective prayer is that<br />
God would bless the recipient and that His love would be<br />
shown through us. We always want to bring smiles and<br />
happiness to those who may feel forgotten. Those reactions<br />
are worth every hour of our time that goes into the<br />
process.”<br />
Hailing back to her initial inspiration, she expounds,<br />
“Originally, I was inspired to start this ministry after my<br />
aunt told me about donating coffee cups to a flower organization<br />
in Tennessee. I had considered reaching out to<br />
them, but I then felt God was calling me to start a similar<br />
ministry here. Since I knew nothing about flowers, where<br />
to source them, or how to even arrange them, I kept pushing<br />
the idea to the back of my mind. However, the concept<br />
just kept coming to me. Eventually, I told God he would<br />
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