The term symbiosis commonly describes close and often long-term interactions between different biological species.It can also be defined as the living together of unlike organisms.
I discovered this interesting concept of survival of certain species when I was a teenager on my first snorkeling experience in a coral reef. On my first dive in 15 feet of water, I came across a purple-coloured anemone that was five feet in diameter and there swimming in the center, was a Clown Fish. I couldn’t get over the sight of this six inch clown fish swimming among the poisonous tentacles of the anemone with impunity. While other fish get stung and eaten by anemone, the clown fish had adapted to life in it’s poisonous host.
In later dives, I also discovered tiny striped shrimps that also lived in the anemone.
Through keeping a clown fish and some anemones in my marine tank, and research in the library, I learned more about this symbiotic relationship of the anemone, clown fish and shrimp in depth and discovered the following facts:
The clowns fish developed certain eye diseases when it was kept in a marine aquarium without the anemone.
The anemone would be poisoned by rotting scraps of food wihtout the shrimp cleaning up.
Both the clown fish and the shrimp gets protection from other predators.
What an amazing relationship that is mutually beneficial to all.
We need one another not only to survive, but also to grow and excel in our lives.
Blue is one of my favourite colours. Both my vehicles are blue, my favourite hockey team jersey is blue and many of my baseball caps are blue. Blue is considered a primary colour in art.
Blue is calming. It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some shade of the color blue. Maybe that’s one reason why I love the open sky and living near the sea so much. When I go for walks, I much prefer doing it beside a wide expanse of water than on a dark trail in some forested area. 
In the English language, blue may refer to the feeling of sadness. "He was feeling blue". (Wikipedia) 
Stanley Jones tells of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle, nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could get him out. The native said he could.
Of late, I’ve begun to appreciate, not just the aesthetic value of these fruit and vegetables but, their importance in my diet. 
Though most health nuts would extol the virtues of organically grown produce; I really can’t tell them apart. One thing I’ve noticed about my own organically cultivated peaches in my back yard is that they rot a couple of days after you pick them. It makes me wonder what they’ve put into some of the fruits you buy in a fruit stand. 
Whatever the label they put on these produce; the important thing is having a balanced diet.
As much as I love my meats; especially when they are grilled; sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad for you! 
It is in times like these that we need something certain; something that is stable, unchanging and unshakable.
Its uses vary from being the subject of Van Gogh’s famous painting, to a healthy snack. One of the most unique applications of the sunflower is to extract toxic ingredients from soil, such as lead, arsenic and uranium. They were actually used extensively to remove radiation from the soil and water ways after the Chernobyl disaster.
The amazing thing about the sunflower is its heliotropic ability. At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day, they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an eastward orientation. As the bud stage ends, the stem stiffens and the blooming stage is reached, the flower head generally faces east for good. 
The one thing about this plant is that all parts of the Brugmansia is as poisonous as it is beautiful. It can be fatal if ingested and contact with the eye can actually cause pupil dilation. Some have actually tried a diluted concoction of the plant as a hallucinogen, often with deadly results.
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:7, 8 
In the British Isles, banners were used to display a family’s Coat of Arms; in China, during the Manchu era, they used them for signalling; in battlefields throughout the ages, they have been used for identification. 
Have you ever noticed that banners are always placed in strategic and very visible locations? No matter the purpose behind them, banners are made to be seen.
Moses built an altar there and called it, ‘The Lord My Banner.' Exodus 17:15
Enjoy what you have now – don't complain about what you don't have!
