Cedar Valley Botanical Gardens

Another place Yai and I visited in August is the Cedar Valley Botanical Gardens in Waterloo.  Admission was only $3 per person.  There were all sorts of gardens, goldfish ponds, and little waterfalls, and there was even a section for children. Everything seemed well-maintained.  

“My prayer for today is that we will feel God’s loving arms wrapped around us,
and we will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.” --Billy Graham

“People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
 but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” --Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

“He who fears God fears no man. He who kneels before God will stand in any situation.” --Leonard Ravenhill

“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” --Oscar Wilde

“Life’s greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, in spite of ourselves.” --Victor Hugo

“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” --1 John 4:10

“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” --Psalm 55:22

“When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too." --Franz Joseph Haydn

“If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest.” --Corrie ten Boom

Our visit to the gardens was very pleasant; I definitely think it's a worthwhile summertime stop for anyone who enjoys photography or likes flowers.