My history and testimonials

My mother, Susana, bore me in November of 1963.  I was my mother’s and father’s first child together.  Much later in life, I realized and believe in pre-existence.   I want to let my readers know that I was born feet first and I would like to stipulate that I believe that there are no coincidences in life. I say this because even though I can’t remember my pre-existence, I have a hunch or prompting that I did not want to be sent down to Earth.  Thus, I struggle and made my mother have difficulty in bearing me by turning around and being born feet first.  Again, I don’t believe in coincidences.  

My journey with flowers and business began in the early 70’s, growing up in a family deeply rooted in the floral industry. My parents and grandparents on my father’s side were florists, and it was no surprise that I developed the same passion for flowers that they had. My father took over his first flower shop from his parents, and later, he and my mother opened a second store in Palos Verdes, California. While we eventually sold the second shop due to the challenges of managing it from a distance, my love for flowers never faded. 

As life unfolded, I pursued a second passion—technology. In 1981, I enrolled at DeVry Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, to study computer science, earning a bachelor’s degree in the field with a minor in business. DeVry offered an excellent education, equipping me with valuable skills that would shape my future, though I soon realized my heart remained in the floral world. After graduation, I returned to California, where my parents and I sought another opportunity in the flower business, ultimately opening a shop in Thousand Oaks. Unfortunately, I faced mental health challenges that made managing the store difficult, but I never gave up on my dreams even though at the time we sold this business.

Today, I live with mental illness, but I manage it with medication, and it no longer controls my life. I’ve learned that no matter the circumstances, perseverance is key. As inflation and world events challenge us all, I remain committed to offering the best floral arrangements at the lowest possible prices, doing my part to create beauty in a world that can sometimes feel upside down. 

I also took the opportunity to combine my love of technology and creativity by designing a website.  I poured my heart into it, and I invite you to visit and see the love that went into every detail. It’s more than just a website, it’s a testament to my journey, my passion for flowers, and my dedication to creating something beautiful for others to see. When you have a chance, I invite you to see the website.  The website address is FlowersbyMotherNature.com.

Through it all, I’ve been incredibly blessed with a loving family and a strong spiritual foundation. As a born-again Christian with Sephardic Jewish roots, I find strength and joy in my faith, and I dedicate this website to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

I do my best to keep and honor the top two commandments.  The top two are love thy G-d with all your soul, mind and heart.  Love everyone as you would yourself.  It brings me much joy to say that I am a Mormon by religion.  I know that through faith, perseverance, and love, anything is possible. 

I also learned through the years, that one can over extend doing a good thing.  For example, our bodies need nourishment in order to survive, but too much food can make you fat and sick.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but too much of anything except worshiping our Lord and Savior is generally not a good thing to do.  Another example, is too much work in the office is not good.  If you spent too much time in the office, you neglect other aspects of your life.  For example taking the time off to be with your family.  Unfortunately, for me my blood brother is an example of this.  Not only it’s not good for him he has inadvertently affected his love ones.

 I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my story and my work with you. No matter where you are in life, I encourage you to keep going. Like Judge Judy says, “If you didn’t make it in your 20s, try again in your 30s. And if you didn’t make it in your 30s, try in your 40s…50s, and so forth.” Life is a journey, and there’s always another chance to try, create, and succeed. 

I hope you enjoy my website, and the love that I’ve put into it. 

P.S. – It’s not enough for me to have the desire and talent needed.  One needs a good amount of capital,  which I do not have.  For that reason and other reasons, I don’t see myself entering into this beautiful field again.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving up on my dreams.  My dreams are just on hold for the time being.  As it stands now, Flowers by Mother Nature is a fictitious business.  The business does not exist.

This website just shows a small taste of my talents and my abilities.  Through the grace of G-d, I feel confident that my dreams have a good chance to become reality again.  I believe the Lord has taken care of me well so far.  As of this writing, I am 62 years old and feel highly blessed.  I am still young so whatever the Lord has in store for me, I’m sure it is meant to be.  I don’t believe in coincidences.

As I add more details or information about my journey of life; I am beginning to realize perhaps I have other desires besides being in the floral world.  Yes, I’m beginning to realize and it just struck me at age 62 that I have a desire to become president.  I don’t know how to get there, and I know it’s not going to be easy, though I feel the Lord has shifted my desire to become a florist to other areas.  Again, hopefully the Lord will lead me (to greener pastures).   

As one is in tune with the Lord, one can receive the Holy Spirit and revelations.  I have been blessed with numerous revelations and encounters.  One such revelation that I would love to share to my readers is that it is no coincidence that the U.S. and the world in general is experiencing a downturn economically speaking.  I feel and the Holy Spirit has confirmed to me numerous times; that unless, we the people, change our ways and begin to seek, correctly understand and do the Lord’s gospel, we will not prosper again like yester years; and we will continue seeing such downturns and other calamities. 

And it was no coincidence that Mr. Trump won the election.  I knew by the Holy Spirit that he would of won months before the election.  Please don’t get me wrong, I am not explaining or saying this to necessarily boost my ego.  I believe G-d is using him for our good and our bad.  He won because of these facts and opinions of mine that follow.  

He wants to bring Bible study back to public schools.  He wants to bring back that their are only two sexes.  A man and a woman.  These are fundamentals that “the people” are not finding easy to grasp and need a reminder.  All that I have left to say about politics is that if everyone just follow the Holy Scriptures, seek the truth and apply the knowledge gained then everything will be “Jim Dandy”.

To end this journal and life testimony, I end with a quote from Hillary Clinton with me revising what she originally was quoted for saying.  “We are all in this together; and together we can accomplish great things for the haves and have nots.”  I say all these things in the name of Jesus the Christ.

Forever Amen.