Moses is speaking first about God and time and then us and time: ‘ For a thousand years in Your sight are but a yesterday, when it is past, and as a watch in the night… The years of our life are 70 or even by reason of strength 80, yet they span is butContinue reading “Robin Hood’s Bay North Yorkshire”
Category Archives: England day trips
Turville a walk and a pub.
Here is a thought from Paul: ‘ Be strong in the Lord. Put on truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation and the Spirit, which is the word of God and remember to pray. All these are like an armour against spiritual wickedness.’ (Sandy has made this her own. Read it in Ephesians 6:Continue reading “Turville a walk and a pub.”
Clovelly, Devon.
Peter and John speaking to a lame man left by his friends at the temple door. An outstretched hand pleading eyes. ‘ Please?’ Peter: ‘ I don’t have any silver or gold! But what I have I will give you. ( Did Peter have enough? Could it run out?) In the name of Jesus ChristContinue reading “Clovelly, Devon.”
RHS Rosemoor, Devon
Jesus speaking: ‘What I am saying is true and this is what it is. Unless you are converted, and become as little children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles themselves as this small child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such little child receivesContinue reading “RHS Rosemoor, Devon”
Bideford Devon,England
‘ Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The person who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.’ Robert Louis Stevenson Let’s visit Bideford. We will use the weather, the Harvest Moon and a story from the town. The town was once an important river port on the River Torridge I don’t understandContinue reading “Bideford Devon,England”
The Portrait Gallery has a little contrast.
David speaking: ‘ Oh LORD, you have searched me, and known me… You covered me in my mother’s womb… I’m fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are your works and I know it…in your book my parts are written…how precious are your thoughts about me. ‘ Sandy’s summary of a part of Psalm 139. Let usContinue reading “The Portrait Gallery has a little contrast.”
Chelsea in bloom
Jesus speaking: ‘ These things I have told you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.’ John 15:11 What are ‘these things’? A story about Jesus being the vine and people being branches. Jesus in us and us in Jesus and in this way bearing much fruit. JohnContinue reading “Chelsea in bloom”
Wisley garden scenes
God took man and put him in a garden. (15) Then God made the animals from the ground brought them to Adam to see what he would name them and he named them all(19)…and there was no one for him(20)…and God made woman from the ground with a rib from Adam(21,22,23…) Genesis 2: 15-23 Sandy’sContinue reading “Wisley garden scenes”
Wisley Cherry blossoms
Here is a verse that I have put first and then a list. Paul speaking: ” Faithful is He who calls you, who will also do it.” Do what? Help you: “Rejoice, pray and in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Do not quench the Spirit.Continue reading “Wisley Cherry blossoms”
Wisley
This is the prophet Micah speaking in the last half of the 8th century BC : “God has shown you what is good and what He needs from you; to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” ( Sandy’s way of reading it . This verse is found inContinue reading “Wisley”
The National Gallery
Jesus speaking: ‘ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God’. ( pure in heart: honest, kind, good intentions, fully and totally devoted to God.) Matthew 5: 8. A short visit to a place free and open for us all. It’s a treasure! The Oxford English Dictionary definition of a tree is:Continue reading “The National Gallery”
The British Museum again!
A verse from the Bible that shows the stories of the Tring tiles to be untrue for us as Christians. Luke speaking:’ And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.’ Luke 2: 52. Let’s see the beautiful, the surprising, and a garden before we get to two free 40-minuteContinue reading “The British Museum again!”