You God will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on You because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26 : 3 Today was planned but had an added surprise. We bought tickets for St.Ives Tate and the Barbara Hepworth exhibition , but then took a turn and found ourselves happily in a freeContinue reading “My “Art taster” in St. Ives today.”
Category Archives: England day trips
Saint Ive’s a visit to Leach Pottery
O LORD, you know me by searching me. You know when I sit down and when I get up You understand my thoughts… You are acquainted with all my ways. Psalms 139 : 1-3 (Sandy says thank you for this.) All pictures and information in this post are by permission of Leach Pottery Studios andContinue reading “Saint Ive’s a visit to Leach Pottery”
Saint Erth to Saint Ives
The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind….. If I go up to the heavens , You are there. If I make my bed in the depths, You are there. Psalm 115 : 16 , Psalm 139 : 8 Often, when travelling, we arrive at our destination inContinue reading “Saint Erth to Saint Ives”
Bay, a tree and the Axminster clock.
Let people be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to get angry, for anger does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1 : 19 -20( Some of Sandy’s wording.) The bay is a laurel of bright , victory wreaths, but it is a word with different meanings: To hold at bay. To keepContinue reading “Bay, a tree and the Axminster clock.”
Axminister
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in right doing. 2 Timothy 3:16 The town of Axminster is built on a hill overlooking the river Axe, which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in East Devon. It is a market town. OnContinue reading “Axminister”
Royal Leamington Spa
Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. A person reaps what they sow… Galatians 6:7 (the rest of the quote goes into detail..) There stands a tree bare with outstretched branches, and slightly to the right is the Queen who gave the Royal to Leamington Spa. Some facts about Queen Victoria’s statue: Cost £1,500Continue reading “Royal Leamington Spa”
Snowdrops with a view.
Come to worship the Lord with thankful hearts and songs of praise. Psalm 95 : 1 (the middle part) Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with the smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain. Henry David Thoreau The only thing you sometimes have controlContinue reading “Snowdrops with a view.”
Mansfield Nottinghamshire
Blessed is the one who considers the poor . In the day of trouble, he delivers him. Psalm 41: 1 A town that once thrived. It provided trees for ships, then coal and a thriving hosiery industry. Now there are factory shops and outlets well out of town and many of the businesses are forContinue reading “Mansfield Nottinghamshire”
Chippenham
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, might. Deuteronomy 6: 5 ( … fear the Lord to keep all His statutes and commandments verse 2) Come with me we have time. I can’t promise joy but it will be interesting. We have just walked through some high railway arches. Look at theContinue reading “Chippenham”
Stamford Lincolnshire
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of your wonderful deeds. Psalm 9:1 Travel is sometimes an unexpected joy, and I went along as one blogger, put it, ” …for a take a wife to work day” with Roy. Come with us into the town as the eveningContinue reading “Stamford Lincolnshire”
A Sabbath drive.
Satan speaking to God: “Haven’t you put a hedge of protection around Job, his household, and everything he owns? You, God, have blessed the work he has done with his hands.” Then God said to Satan: “Everything he has is in your power, Satan, except don’t kill Job.” Satan is soon ‘behind’ the hedge, destroyingContinue reading “A Sabbath drive.”
Cranleigh in Surrey
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119: 105 ( This is the longest Psalm, and with a prayer in one’s heart teaches a lot.) Let us go first of all into the art centre where people are enjoying cups of tea and cake. We will thenContinue reading “Cranleigh in Surrey”