Category Archives: Memories

for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Exodus 34:14 Then other verses that are interesting are: Deuteronomy 4:24 2 Corinthians 11: 2 Jealousy is a strange animal boxed / trapped or left out in the wild where it is comfortable. The Johannesburg years wereContinue reading “Memories of 4- childhood years in Johannesburg South Africa. Jealousy and a wedding.”

A man or woman of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother/ sister. Proverbs 18 : 24 Friendship is patient, Friendship is kind, It does not hate , It is not proud, It does not dishonour others, It is not self-seeking, It is not easyContinue reading “Memories from a school day in Johannesburg.”

At some time during the four years we spent living in Johannesburg Mum took up private nursing. This meant she could be more flexible in how she was able to spend time with us. Most of her work was done at night for very ill patients who wanted to die at home but needed roundContinue reading “Memories from the four years spent as a child in Johannesburg. (7 to 11 years old) Mrs Cole and my Mum.”

We moved from a town then known as Bulawayo in one country to a city, Johannesburg in South Africa. Windows let light in and make a home come alive. My late mother – in – law, Dorothy, used to say choose a place for its light and she helped us choose our first home inContinue reading “Memories from a life as a child in Johannesburg”

God will bless you with peace. Galatians 6 : 16 Firstly my sister after reading my last post said: ” Do you remember…” and then the feelings all came flooding back. I was terribly excited that we were going to go to our favourite public pool after the sun had set. My parents’ friends andContinue reading “A memory of a pool a long time ago and a few stitches in my chin.”

” Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.” Proverbs 3: 27 The “tall” swing!The swing liftingThe body singingThe mind bending on some childish problemFlying highSailing low clothes caught in the rush of airHanging onMovement strongThe tall swing in full use!Continue reading “Dresses and a tall swing”

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the other better than themselves. Philippians 2 : 3 My mum said at different times, different things about my face. These are the ones I remember. “Your face is heart-shaped. Your hair is thick, you are so lucky.Continue reading “Memories of what I looked like at about 6 years old.”

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. Colossians 3 : 15 A house that grew out of an outcrop of rocks on top of a hill. This was my first school. The building material as natural as when it was created, lay scattered around it in the form of one enormous natural rockContinue reading “Memories of my first school!”

“Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord. Isaiah 57: 19 I guess you need to know that dogs have always been a part of my life. Each one has held a little of my life in their paws. Memories without them are almost impossible and important times are linked to them. NowContinue reading “Fatzo and Bonzo. Two fondly remembered dogs. Be warned. A little sad.”

Love prospers when a fault is forgiven. Proverbs 17 : 9 It was the way Dad was walking.  His feet splayed out like a duck and in his arms, with one hand carefully supporting the bottom, was a large,  brown, cardboard box. Then I noticed the box had a life of its own.  It shudderedContinue reading “An asked for gift ( memories of a young child)”

The Lord your God is living among you. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. Zephaniah 3:17 It wasn’t that I set out to find my gift it just happened. Returning home from school Bonzo leapt up to greet me and in our shared excitementContinue reading “A discovered gift”

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: … A time to love and a time to hate. Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 8 Was it just my Teddy?Or was it my first love?It was what I cried forand wouldn’t go to sleep withoutWas it just a comforter?Or was itContinue reading “Memories of my relationship with my Teddy: Was it just my Teddy?”