A Rose From My Garden

This morning the light was just perfect to take a picture of one of my rose bushes.  This is a tea rose and it is called "New Zealand".  

It has incredible color and to me this picture looks almost like someone did a water color!

I love roses and have around 19 of them not including all the china doll roses around the yard.

I enjoy looking at them each day.  Sometimes, like today, the roses remind me of a dear friend who went to be with the Lord 2 1/2 years ago.  Her name was Rose.  I am so thankful for the memories of Rose.  And I am thankful that in my garden, roses like the one above make me think of a very special friend that I cannot wait to see again someday in heaven.