God speaking: “My children do not forget my law, let your heart keep my commandments and don’t lose mercy with truth keep them like a neckles and also written on your heart. This will give you peace.” Lots of heart work here. Emotions play a part. Proverbs 3: 1-3 (Sandy’s understanding. Read it for yourself.Continue reading “Raindrops on daffidols, trees, and birds.”
Category Archives: Poetry
A poem from the meadow
And whatever you choose to do, Do it like you are doing it for God and not for people… for we serve Jesus Christ. Colossians 3 : 23 (and a bit from 24. Sandy’s wording.) They all have their boundariesNot that they know they can break themThe old dead tree standing tall with the visitingContinue reading “A poem from the meadow”
The old and new
This post is travelling in the garden then to future seeds, and thoughts of neglect. Gladioli leaves well weathered to the left, sedum heads, autumn joy, have stayed strong through all the rain. Today, I cut them back and saw primroses blooming. This year, 2024, the blossom hasn’t experienced frost yet, which led me toContinue reading “The old and new”
February blossoms
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. Proverbs 15 : 1 New King James Version February has come with blossoms, and here is a poem I have tried to write using Udit Bhatia’sContinue reading “February blossoms”
The hazil-catkin hanging
The path of those who seek right and justice is as a shining light, that shines more and more to that perfect day. Proverbs 4: 18 (Sandy’s wording .) Hazel Catkins all hangingBy a pondIn front of a wallAgainst the shiny bright green of laurel That was yesterday.Today, they hang in the rainA yellow weatherContinue reading “The hazil-catkin hanging”
The zig-zag tree
The Lord is above all nations, and His glory above the heavens. Psalm 113: 4 Progress is a zig-zag treeA factory of leaves for the lightA heaven of blue holds it in viewAnd never leaves its sight.BySandy 🙂 I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always beenContinue reading “The zig-zag tree”
The Christmas Amaryllis folds
This is how the resurrection will happen: The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout , with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God ( not very quiet or secretive) And the dead in Christ will rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught upContinue reading “The Christmas Amaryllis folds”
The flooded Thames
I will praise You, Oh Lord, with my whole heart; I will show all your marvellous works. Psalm 9 : 1 See the Thames flooding!The wet goose world, at my feet!Goose slurps and beak clapsAll are at my feetSee the Thames flooding, they said! Sandy 🙂 (I loved being so close) Facts The Canada Goose:Continue reading “The flooded Thames”
Snow drops, and the brown bin
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him….(the rest of the verses are interesting. ) Psalm 37 : 7 – 9 The first of the garden’s bulbs are up. Shy, slender, and all with similar height. Today, they made me smile as I carried out arm fulls to the brown bin. A bottleContinue reading “Snow drops, and the brown bin”
Poem
Psalms 84 : 1-3 The robin will sing ‘The rain is falling on my head’The lens is getting wet!The drops falling from a grey skyOn brown, soft, rotting lily pads!Wait, just wait, the robin will singSharply, then sweetlyNot too sweetly!It has made its spaceNot your spaceA home that it thinks is not your homeA spaceContinue reading “Poem”
2023 Flowers part 2
Jesus is saying something He wants you to hear: ” Don’t let anyone deceive you because many will come saying ‘I am the Christ; ‘ and will deceive many.” The last great delusion is soon to open before us. Antichrist is to perform his marvellous works in our sight. So closely will the counterfeit resembleContinue reading “2023 Flowers part 2”
A post box before Christmas
Paul’s experience of God led him to say this : Do not be nervous , uneasy, or worry about anything. Instead, do this: Think of things God has helped you with already and say thank you. Then, in a sincere, humble way, ask God for help with a problem or for something you want. ThisContinue reading “A post box before Christmas”