Angela and John Pecca, the owners of the Consider the Lilies, will close the brick and mortar storefront on 184 W Evans St. in downtown Florence.

This morning through the glass door leading to our back deck, I saw gorgeous white Asiatic lilies that started blooming in the night. Their white radiance suggested they were Easter lilies. But no ...

“Consider the lilies” is part of a long passage in the Christian Gospels where Jesus teaches about God’s love and care for us, and how we can connect closely to God in our everyday lives.