This post will travel! First the connections of a family starting at creation and ending with Jesus. The One we soon will celebrated at Christmas. Secondly a connection between flowers, seasons and potters.
Let us start at the very beginning with a list of ten generations given in Genesis 11. So how long did Adam live? According to Biblical records 930 years. Then Seth 912 years, Enos/ Enosh 905 years, Kenan/ Cainan 910 years, Mahalalel 895 years, Jared 962 years and then the 7th person was someone special, Enoch 365 years, but he walked with God and was taken without dying. Methuselah then followed and has the longest known recorded lifespan in the Bible, 969 years. Lamech then lived 777 years and he was the father of Noah.
Noah was the one who preached about the end of the world happening through water falling from the sky. The people didn’t believe him and when all the animals went into the ark the people still didn’t believe. Once the door was shut by an angel it couldn’t be opened by Noah. They all died by drowning in water from the sky, they had never seen before!
Then what happened next? The people connection continued through Noah’s three sons. The line of Shem, one of the sons, can be followed to Abraham in Genesis 11 and spans 10 generations. Then there are 14 generations between Abraham and King David.
Then something sad happens: Matthew divides the line of David to Jesus into two sets of 14 generations: David to the Babylonian exile, and then after the exile to Jesus. This line follows Joseph there is another account following Mary but where these two accounts share this one person Jeconiah/ Coniah/ Jechoiachin is where the sadness happens. What sad thing happened to Jeconiah? He did evil in the eyes of the LORD. Well here is his curse:
‘Oh earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD… this man will not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David…’
Jeremiah 22: 30
Then because of the same two people then appear in Mary and Joseph’s account of the generations. When Joseph marries Mary, Jesus inherited the legal right to the throne from Joseph without inheriting Jeconiah’s blood curse, while receiving biological descent from King David through Mary.
Connections from creation to Jesus and an interesting clear fulfillment of prophecy of Jesus to be born from the line of David. Isaiah 9:6,7.
‘For to us a child is born, a son is given: and the government will be on His shoulder: and His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgement and with justice from now and even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.’
The future in the past, the past and the future in the future all in these amazing words.
Here are some other thoughts people have had about connections:
Eventually everything connects- people, ideas, objects. The quality of connections is the key in quality per se.
Charles Eames
And
‘ I don’t know that we really think any thoughts; we think connections between thoughts. That is where the mind moves, that’s what’s new, and the thoughts themselves have probably been there in my head or lots of other people’s heads for a long time.
Anne Carson
So now for the pottery. During a stressful time I would give my self the joy of spending money. Ten whole pounds at a charity shop. That is when I collected tea cups etc.
One of my finds I looked at today was connected to another find. Here the pattern can be seen on both.
English country garden in full bloom, Royal Albert… and cottage garden bouquet: pink roses, yellow tulip, and blue forget-me-nots, Imperial.
This particular set was made after World War II in 1955 and often given as a wedding present. The trim and filigree is genuine 22 Kt gold leaf and was applied over the glaze. The cup is already damaged by a dark grey mark in its centre. I guess from someone enjoying tea a long time ago.
Imperial is the trade mark on the pink china and it was used by several Staffordshire potteries in England most notably Thomas Wild and Sons also famous for Royal Albert. Both these were manufactured in England before 2002 after which production was moved overseas.
In this photograph there is a Dorothy ( its name not my mother – in -law) drawstring trinket jar, sugar bowl, a small vase and a milk jug of flowers. English country garden in full bloom was under the care of Art Director Harold Holdcroft and introduced in 1962. One hundred and fifty million pieces were sold, the best selling dinnerware pattern in the world.
I was pleased to make the connection between these two finds.
Today we had frost again and to pick strawflower buds after growing them from seed as well as red lips and australian daisies made a handful of colour. Then the leaves from a blue berry bush were brought in alone because they readily fell.😂 .
A delicate arrangement in a delicate jug, its burgundy pink and yellow roses and 22 carat gold edgings are beautiful but do take care. Hand wash and do it gently.
Connections and time to make them that is what retirement for me is about!
I hope you have a lovely day.
Sandy 🙂
