Look at the branches Years of growing there Apple, pear, plum and ornamental Fruit or pretty leaves Days make weeks, weeks months,months years Branch and leaf the keeper of the garden’s heritage. Religion Isaiah is talking about us as a heritage/ inheritance of the LORD whose righteousness is of God. (Jesus, the one who throughContinue reading “Branches”
Category Archives: nature/garden
A plant
Here is an accusation: The Scribes said: ‘ Jesus casts out devils by Satan.’ Jesus said: ‘ How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a home is divided against itself that home cannot stand. And if Satan rises up against himself and isContinue reading “A plant”
A tub and the grass…
Paul frequently prays for believers to grow spiritually. This is what he says in Philippians 1: 9-10. I pray that your love will exist in large amounts, more and more with knowledge and with how you judge. That you may officially agree / approve about things that are excellent, that you may be sincere andContinue reading “A tub and the grass…”
The crocuses and the hedgehog
First I want to see this word tempt used in two different contexts by Jesus: Jesus speaks to Satan: ” It is written again, ‘ You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ Matthew 4:7 Jesus did not throw Himself down from the top of the temple as Satan had asked Him to do. JesusContinue reading “The crocuses and the hedgehog”
Another garden and then chives
There is a garden adjacent to the Mount of Olives outside of Jerusalem. Its name means oil press and it is the place where Jesus experienced such mental pain that blood drops formed with the sweat on His forhead. These were His words to His Father God. They were said three times: ‘Oh my FatherContinue reading “Another garden and then chives”
The garden. Can it be the same?
The garden. Can it be the same? Old/same boundaries, trees, built beds, plants. No it can’t be the same! New/different stalks and stems, leaves and flowers. Different deaths, different ‘waitings’ Different ‘plant chosen’ placings or gardener placings of plants. Different ‘weathers’ , their order and severity Pests, disease and mold all old their order andContinue reading “The garden. Can it be the same?”
…and so I added minature daffodils and…
Here is a question and an ‘ if you do this I will do this.’ The one is from Matthew and the other from Revelation. The first is Jesus speaking: ‘Which of you by thinking can add inches to your height?’ Jesus then talks about the worry we have to take care of ourselves, food,Continue reading “…and so I added minature daffodils and…”
Winter stalks in a jug
Moses also wrote some of the Psalms. Here he prays about the brevity of life compared to God’s eternity. This is from Psalm 90:10,11,12 ‘ The days of our years are threescore years and ten (3×10+10=70); and if by reason of strength they are fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for itContinue reading “Winter stalks in a jug”
The Hellebore
Here is an invitation from Paul: ‘ But we all, you and me, with open faces beholding/ thoroughly holding/ seeing as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.’ (old English behold = bihalden. bi- thoroughly, halden-Continue reading “The Hellebore”
The wetness of …
our season how can I show this? Here are photographs noticing how well watered our part of the world is. The wet ground. A wall. A path and trees. Crowns of oaks with grey above their twigs. The sky is filled with more water. It is wet! But the sun will shine and plants onContinue reading “The wetness of …”
Many, few, one.
Snowdrops with the oaks The meadow mud squelches under tread and clings to boots. There, can you see that white beyond the heavy oak branches? There stand the ‘ helmitted’ snowdrops. Thick green sharply pointed leaves with antifreeze in stems against that chill, fierce wind. Tufted or grouped between the grass, last years leaves andContinue reading “Many, few, one.”
From Dover to the garden
Here are two expressions of thankfulness one from the New Testament and one from the Old Testament. Paul speaking: ‘ Always keep praying. Always be thankful no matter what happens, for that is God’s will for you who belong to Jesus Christ.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Then from the Psalms: ‘ Say thank you to theContinue reading “From Dover to the garden”