living stones

American  

noun

1. any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.

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Example Sentences

Here were two really "living stones," and nothing that earth or hell could do could hinder the life that was in them expressing itself in its proper accents.

From The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III by Mackintosh, C. (Charles) H. (Henry)

Be living stones of the temple of which Christ is the chief corner-stone!

From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Therefore, when he is cured of these, he takes pleasure in sharing his honour with his brethren, and writes, 'Ye also, as living stones, are built up.'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark by Maclaren, Alexander

Thus Peter puts it: 'To whom, coming as unto a living stone, ye also as living stones are built up.'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Maclaren, Alexander

And be ye also as living stones built up into a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

From The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained by Gillett, E. H. (Ezra Hall)