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Japan Gifts 250 Cherry Blossom Trees to Honor America's 250th Birthday
Japan is gifting 250 new cherry blossom trees to be planted along the National Mall's tidal basin, honoring America's 250th birthday and replacing trees removed during restoration. The gesture continues a tradition of friendship dating back to 1912, when Japan first sent cherry trees to Washington as a symbol of goodwill between the two nations.
Read Full Story at Washington ExaminerEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
— James 1:17
The gift of living beauty between nations reflects the deeper truth that all goodness flows from above — and that friendship, freely given across borders, carries a quiet echo of divine generosity.
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