A doxology Doxo (glory) Logia (saying) ” a word of glory” Ah, to know the love of Christ that passes all knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fulness of God. Now to Him who is able to do more than we are able to think, according to the power that works inContinue reading “Lines on plants…”
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Leaves and sky/sky and leaves.
Religion John the disciple left as a prisoner on Patmos to think and pray and have visions. The apostle who wrote the book Revelation. Here he is speaking about Christ/Jesus: ‘ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.’ John 1:1,2 Now Solomon isContinue reading “Leaves and sky/sky and leaves.”
Coombe Gibbet
Scenes from where we have been before. Where was that? When was that? That ‘ before ‘was when the weather was wet and the wind blew. Today it is dry but the wind is there and clips the trees and grass. We are walking on the Sabbath about four miles to Coombe Gibbet. The GibbettContinue reading “Coombe Gibbet”
The fall of a sunflower
A packet of seeds Sunflower seeds Planted. Lifted with fine roots clinging to the soil. Gently placed: Six here, five there, one looking over the wall. How do I paint a sunflower?No!How do I see these sunflowers?Six here, five there and one looking over the wall.Oh, I forgot! The ten, spaced evenly in a barrel!Glad,Continue reading “The fall of a sunflower”
A vase and mug for Autumn 2025
Jesus speaking: ‘ You must love the Lord your God with all your heart/emotions, with all your soul/the energy of your body made by breathing air?, and your mind/intelligence .’ Sandy trying to think. This is the first commandment. But how? ‘ And the second is like the first, You must love the other personContinue reading “A vase and mug for Autumn 2025”
Flint in the clouds or flint and the clouds
Flint is hard, it cuts like glassSponge is soft a cloud of creamy whiteA long time ago Flint was SpongeReally!With soft clouds of Sponge that is now cylicon Flint!Our EarthOur MYSTERIOUS Earth!The earth and skyOrSky and EarthGod, please give me a gracious way to leave as dust scattered on the Earth.Flint or Sponge?Or part ofContinue reading “Flint in the clouds or flint and the clouds”
The garden is here…
Paul speaking: ‘ For the invisible things from God are here to clearly see from the creation of the world, being understood by the things that are made; even His eternal power and Godhead; so that we are without excuse…the language gets really strong after this. It is all in Romans 1: 20…. A poemContinue reading “The garden is here…”
Thoughts by Lake Annecy
There they are vast mountainsMassive,mega,whopping monstersAnd here it is the wild edgings of a lake Vegetation In its parts miniscule, teeny-weeny,A diminutive of the vastHow?A small of the big OrBig of the small.Two complex worldsElaborate, tortuous.Parts impenetrableThe vast and the teeny- weenyAndHere we are looking on,some know they know,we all know a little but HaveContinue reading “Thoughts by Lake Annecy”
A double centred rose
Commandment 3 God speaking: ‘ Do not use my name in a wicked, worthless, wrong way! You will be held guilty if you use it this way. Use it meaningfully with respect.’ ( Sandy’s wording of Exodus 20: 7) Jesus speaking: ‘Every carelessly, thoughtlessly spoken word is going to be accounted for in the judgement.Continue reading “A double centred rose”
Nuits-Saint Georges
Commandment 9 after 10, reading backwards. God speaking: ‘ You must not tell lies.’ Nuits-Saint Georges is in Eastern France. We are going into the historic part of the town. For a night in Nuit- Saint GeorgeThere is peace in an allocated space to park and a long, pleasant path edged by a wall andContinue reading “Nuits-Saint Georges”
Wednesday at Wisely
Let Charles Dickens set the scene: ‘It was one of those March (May) days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.’ The trial gardens with the publics favourite tulip given a first. ‘At the RHS, we run plant trials toContinue reading “Wednesday at Wisely”
A Buttercup
Religion ‘ While God’s hatred of sin is as strong as death, His love for the sinner is stronger than death… No truth essential to our salvation is held back, No miracle of mercy neglected, No divine agency is left unemployed. Favour is heaped on favour, gift upon gift. The whole treasury of heaven isContinue reading “A Buttercup”