In the musical Hamilton, the title character asks, "What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."
Associate Elaine Riley in Springfield, KY, has been creating a garden to honor the legacy of our Sisters who served God, the Church, and the Congregation for more than 200 years. This has been a labor of love for Elaine, who designed and planted each flower bed and has cared for them all summer.
We are grateful for Elaine's loving hand in this sacred space. To paraphrase Audrey Hepburn, "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow, and to honor yesterday."
Elaine
Thank you so much for sharing your love for beauty of God’s Creation and for your commitment to caring for each petal! Love, Margie🥰🥰
Dear Elaine,
Thank you for caring for our flower garden and enabling such beauty! When I lived in the Kentucky MH, several sisters did the same.
But they are now in Sansbury
or have gone to God. God bless you!
Elaine, thank you for your loving care in creating such a beautiful, living tribute to our Dominican Sisters. It is beautiful.
Thank you for sharing the beauty which you have created! Rebecca Otter,OP
Thank you Elaine, What a beautiful tribute!
Much peace and blessings,
Esther
Dear Elaine,
When I was living down by the farm I saw how many, many hours you spend lovingly caring for the garden. You told me once that you wanted to keep it manicured for us to enjoy. You do keep it manicured, and we do enjoy it!
Luisa
Thank you Elaine for the beauty you create and the many generous hours you give. Judy
Here in Kentucky, we enjoy this Garden of Flowers and beauty each day. Elaine, I appreciate your tender love and care for each plant. At night the solar lights add a sparkle. Thank you.
This is such a beautiful living tribute to our sisters! Thank you 🩷
Associate Elaine, thank you for such creative love!
I will soon see that garden you created…. Thanks!
Elaine, I drink in this beauty you have tended with such love and care. It is a real feast to my eyes and soul.
Your Flowers are a beautiful reminder of the Season of Creation while giving tribute as a Legacy for our sisters of their care and love of creation. May they – flowers and sisters – continue to grow!
Thank you, Elaine.
Elaine, we so appreciate the many many loving and laborious hours you give to caring for these gardens all summer long! They preach joy, beauty, and hope every single day! And we hear them! Thank you!!!!
God Bless you for preparing this garden of Beauty and expressing your own love of God’s Creation, our deceased Dominican Sisters and your creativity in putting it all together. The Spirit is with you. Many blessings to you Elaine in this season of giving Thanks for all is gift.
Lovingly your sister in Dominic and Catherine,
Brigid
Dear Elaine, I’m touched with the tenderness expressed in this garden of delight. Inspiring ~ such a partnership of Earth and you, mutually evocative, that’s for sure! Thank you so much. Love, Barb