Work makes the world go round. No, that is not what we say. Money makes the world go round, that is the saying we know but it was a move that saved our family and changed our world. My father and mother were both nurses. There were no wealthy relatives in the wings. Mum wasContinue reading “Memories from my life as a child in South Africa: Work, money and a family move.”
Category Archives: South Africa 2022
Delicious monsters growing in my sister’s South African garden and a few Camellia from my garden today in England.
God has declared that those who receive Christ as their Redeemer, accepting Him as the One who takes away all sin, will receive pardon for their transgression. He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever maketh intercession for them. Hebrews 7 : 25 “There isContinue reading “Delicious monsters growing in my sister’s South African garden and a few Camellia from my garden today in England.”
South Africa 3 Videos of roads we travelled and a welcome home purple iris and dear Bess.
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: And he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from his goats… Jesus then identifies Himself with those in prison, sad, hungry andContinue reading “South Africa 3 Videos of roads we travelled and a welcome home purple iris and dear Bess.”
Good bye South Africa and my lovely family
May you experience the love of Christ though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesians 3:19 The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first , Adam took a fall. InContinue reading “Good bye South Africa and my lovely family”
Day 14 and 15 South Africa. My sister’s back “garden” , Mariepskop and some ants.
By their fruit you will recognise them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles. Matthew 7: 16
Day 12 South Africa Impala spoor and dung then the road between Tzaneen and Hoedspruit
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5 : 3 Catholic scholars coined the phrase “God’s preferential option for the poor.” Here are three advantages: 1 The poor know they are in urgent need of redemption. 2 The poor know not only their dependence on God and onContinue reading “Day 12 South Africa Impala spoor and dung then the road between Tzaneen and Hoedspruit”
Day 12 Emperor Moths, black grape sized fruit the monkeys’ early morning feast and mapani trees, bark and leaves
Then the Angel showed me the river of life flowing from the throne of God and of the lamb… On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing 12 crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And its leaves are for the healing of the nations. Revelations 22 : 1,2 TheContinue reading “Day 12 Emperor Moths, black grape sized fruit the monkeys’ early morning feast and mapani trees, bark and leaves”
Day 11 South Africa: A garden at the dentist and two sides of a bridge.
But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! 2Peter 3 : 18 Two sides of a bridge over the Blyde River. “When you cross a bridge, never forget this: You crossed because the bridge allowed it.” No one has gone from ignoranceContinue reading “Day 11 South Africa: A garden at the dentist and two sides of a bridge.”
Day 10 continued South Africa. Mountains and water.
JESUS said I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep… I know my sheep and they know me. John 10: 11, 14 Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way! Dr. Seuss To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles. Mary Davis
Day 10 South Africa. In my sister’s garden.
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and And I will put enmity between thee and the women, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head,Continue reading “Day 10 South Africa. In my sister’s garden.”
Day 9 South Africa Three Bridges 20km from Hoedspruit
In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of which comes; so with present time. Leonardo da Vinci A river is more than amenity, it is a treasure.
Two types of ancient trees seen on a Sabbath walk with my Dad.
Jesus was walking through Jericho on His way to Jerusalem. Zacchaeus a tax collector who wanted to catch a glimpse of Jesus arrived early and climbed a sycamore tree. When Jesus passed under the tree He surprised Zacchaeus by asking him if he could visit with him in his home. Zacchaeus was never the sameContinue reading “Two types of ancient trees seen on a Sabbath walk with my Dad.”