Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14: 27 Lunch in Dorchester A conversation overheard in a coffee shop shortly before leaving the town. A tall middle age man: ”Continue reading “Walking the paths round Hardy’s Cottage with lunch in Dorchester”
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In the New Forest – an afternoon spent -before Dorset
Ivy dancing with others.
The Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. James 5:11 The others in the vase: Fennel, Wilson’s Honeysuckle, Coralbells, Japanese Astilbe. Grace is the very opposite of merit…Grace is not only undeserved favor, but it is favor shown to the one who has deserved the very opposite. Harry Ironside
White flowers and upturned roots
If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldst ask of Him, and he would have given thee living water… Jesus said whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst…the water I give shall be a well ofContinue reading “White flowers and upturned roots”
Lamb’s- ear from the garden
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee;because he trusteth in Thee. Isaiah 26:3 Lambs- ear belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). The plant spreads readily wherever a root touches the soil it grows. It also grows by seed. As you cut the stem you notice it is not roundContinue reading “Lamb’s- ear from the garden”
Tassels, Lambs-ear and Cardoon Thistle.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 2Peter 1: 2 I like to keep as many of my flowers in the garden for the bees so the 4 Cardoon thistles have been used in different ways in my flower displays. At the moment I have 8 Cardoon thistle flowers in various stages on the sameContinue reading “Tassels, Lambs-ear and Cardoon Thistle.”
A Pot of Calendulas and miniature Marrigolds
He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. Psalm 84:11 The three containers I am using today have special significance. The small round pot and the copper egg cup are both from Zimbabwe. The plant pot was from my Summer school students inContinue reading “A Pot of Calendulas and miniature Marrigolds”