Paul speaking:’ Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulations, continuing in prayer.’ Romans 12:12 The stillness of todayHow odd, how extraordinaryThe high winds didn’t come to usOur expectations changed our plansHow we change as expectations changeIt isn’t hard to remember this and thatBUTThere comes a time when we expect to remember WHY and can’t rememberContinue reading “A Sabbath moment: a pond and the meadow.”
Category Archives: Poetry
Sabbath near Sand dunes.
My post has: Two definitions Two Bible verses A poem by me Three quotes Photographs and a drawing. Two definitions. Infinity The state or quality of being infinite. The infinity of space. endlessness, limitlessness, vastness, extemsiveness Eternity Infinite or unending TIME. Duration without beginning or end. Bible verses Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is yourContinue reading “Sabbath near Sand dunes.”
Sabbath on the shores of the Atlantic.
By the sea where lands are connectedWhere drift wood finds a homeAnd we feel a sense of Here we are.We human raceTaking spaceMaking spacePreserving spaceWith ” Special” People At the Centre Encapsulatingthe all of us…BySandy 🙂 Facts The second largest of the world’s five oceanic divisions. Area of 85,133,000km². It covers 17% of Earth’s surface and about 24% ofContinue reading “Sabbath on the shores of the Atlantic.”
Leaves, branches and trees.
Jesus is saying something to Mary Magdalene: ‘ Don’t hold on to me, because I have not yet gone up to the Father. But go to my brothers and say: I am ascending to my Father and your Father to my God and your God.’ John 20: 17 Mary told the brothers this. Mark thenContinue reading “Leaves, branches and trees.”
The miniature pond lily
… As a person thinks with his mind logically and emotionally ,so is that person… Proverbs 23 :7 ( Sandy’s wording from a verse in a chapter with a lot!) A frog sat on a stone’I’m not complaining ‘ said stone’ but I’m in your shadow.”Stone,’ said frog’You are the shadow, my dear shadow,My stayContinue reading “The miniature pond lily”
Wherwell on a Sabbath afternoon.
A river and a wedding . (A poem) A river The Test. Shallow then deep with fish, sun slithering yellow through the grass. Then, a path, a church path littered with bright coloured paper purposefully shaped Determinedly entering the church and thick up the aisle. Church windows bright a photograph of our late Queen. TheContinue reading “Wherwell on a Sabbath afternoon.”
One gladiolus
Jesus speaking:’ What do you want me to do for you?’ Blind man: ‘Lord, I want to see.’ Jesus: ‘Go, your faith has made you well.’ ( The blind man in his blindness had already defined Jesus as the Son of David, the one prophesied to come, this acknowledgement had shown his faith.) Mark 10Continue reading “One gladiolus”
Sunflowers 2024
Religion John is speaking about what he sees and hears: ” Write, the Spirit says blessed are the dead which die in the Lord that they may rest from their work and their deeds follow them. And I, John looked and I saw a white cloud and on the cloud sat one like the SonContinue reading “Sunflowers 2024”
Thistles
Here are some strong words spoken by God to Satan: ” I will devour you with a fire that comes out from you. It will bring you to ashes upon the earth , in the sight of all them that see you. All those that know you will be astonished, they will be in terror,Continue reading “Thistles”
The garden pond
Religion ” The light of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is clearly focused, your whole body is full of light. When your eye is evil, your body is also full of darkness..Luke 11:34,35. Woe to you lawyers for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you didn’t enter yourselves, andContinue reading “The garden pond”
The lush garden
Don’t be forced to think like others who don’t value what you do but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 The lush gardenLush, struggling, overgrown, beautiful.Rain wet,heaven watered,green garden.Green grass in the beds seeding yellow stalks,graceful,choking.HowContinue reading “The lush garden”
Poem on painting
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes… The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever… Psalm 19 : 7, 9 ( Sandy’s bits, but all three verses 7-9 have authority). Painting is a pleasureA time awayIndescribable in all its nuancesNotingTouchContinue reading “Poem on painting”