I saw some wonderful paintings by Word Press users, I was so pleased, and then I wanted to shape my own. I reduced the number of flowers, and here is how I experienced them. I enjoyed ‘ the doing’ … Religion God with a loud voice. I have often heard, ” The Lord was notContinue reading “…and so I painted four tulips,one white rose…”
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Narcissus, roses and tulips
Jesus said some difficult things here is just one: ” You have heard love your neighbour and hate your enemy, but I say love your enemies and bless those who curse you!” A challenge ! Where does one start? I looked at the formal roses, then at the white jug of tulips and the pickedContinue reading “Narcissus, roses and tulips”
Sabbath and the Helleborus
Relgion And this was written and spoken as part of the commandments of God…therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. Blessed, so what is that? Right living or the results? The good life? Happily favoured? Made holy and praised by God? the Lord praised/favoured/ held in reverence the Sabbath day… Hallowed: separateContinue reading “Sabbath and the Helleborus”
Leaves that hang on part 2
The Babylonian Talmud claims: ” Moses wrote his own book, and the passages about Balaam and Job.” We will look at a bit from Job. Here are two comments made by Job as over a short time, he loses everything in life: his possession, his beloved children and his health. His wife begs him toContinue reading “Leaves that hang on part 2”
Leaves that hang on
Psalms 73 Asaph is talking about how envious he is of the wicked who do well…(he goes on and on) … they have more than they wish for… until he says: ‘I went into the sanctuary of God.’ …Asaph then comes to some sound conclusions with this ending: ‘ But it is good for meContinue reading “Leaves that hang on”
Those Viburnum flowers
In 2021, they were plentiful and trumpet shapedIn 2022, the flowers were badly burnt by frost timing was the word that travelled in my post.In November 2023, the flowers travelled the twigsBut November 2024 we travelled!February 2025, the shrub neatly pruned has a few flowers closer to the centre and others brown.Notice the bark ,Continue reading “Those Viburnum flowers”
A Lyle syrup tin with roses.
Here is a story dated in the late 1960s ,inside a story dated 1883, inside a story that could have taken place between 1400- 1050 BC. Let us start with the story closest to our time. The time we left for Portugal. My last post before I left was Thyme and the two white rosesContinue reading “A Lyle syrup tin with roses.”
The garden pond
Looking deep into our little garden pond where the new minature pond lily put up its first leaves to the surface in late summer, there lay a fish. One of three put in at about the same time as the pond lily. I felt colder than I was and stood still. No, it couldn’t be…Continue reading “The garden pond”
Purple heart and white velvet plant
Here are two plants: one did well the other not so well. Tradescantia pallida / purple heart and Tradescantia sillamontana / white velvet. These two plants were started from slips, and I can’t remember where I took them from. They are both very common in hot countries so I must have been travelling. Purple heartContinue reading “Purple heart and white velvet plant”
Snowdrops on a grey day.
Religion ‘Like a father feels sympathy for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who respect Him. For He knows our anatomy, He remembers that we are dust. ( And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man becameContinue reading “Snowdrops on a grey day.”
Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus
Religion Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 13 in 54 AD. He wrote it to a church community he had established. He wanted people to love others in more than a feeling. He wanted them to practise seven things: Patience (Romans 12:12) Kindness (make yourself useful) Contentment (Philippians 4:11) Humility ( don’t be a know it all PhilippiansContinue reading “Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus”
Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa
‘Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.’ Romans 12:12 Is this a story about travel or gardening? Perhaps it’s a memory of both and really about two plants. Crassulacea and then Hoya Carnosa. First Crassulaceae, which has two other names, Ghost plant and Mother- of – pearl plant. This plant has managedContinue reading “Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa”