All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one his/her own way; and the Lord has laid on Him Jesus the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53 : 6 A walk from our park up beside the botanical gardens of Inverness to the town centre. Eas?Not at all. There are so manyContinue reading “Inverness”
Category Archives: South Africa 2023
Shasta daisies and day lilies. White and Orange. There is a snake too!
Beware that somebody messes with your thinking through philosophy and prideful deception . These thoughts coming from traditions and basic understandings of people , and not Christ. Colossians 2 : 8 ( Sandy’s understanding of what Paul is saying. ) It is in the ability to deceive oneself that the greatest talent is shown. AnatoleContinue reading “Shasta daisies and day lilies. White and Orange. There is a snake too!”
Home to Willow Herb, Hoary Ragwort and spear thistle
Keep the ways of the Lord your God by walking in God’s given commandments , rules, testimonies as they are written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all you do… May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 1 Kings 2:3Continue reading “Home to Willow Herb, Hoary Ragwort and spear thistle”
The river, the desert rose and the road.
Jesus has been rejected by the Sanhedrin (the Jewish Parliament of that time) and it is the close of the Judean Ministry… Jesus sounds frustrated ” search the scrptures: for in them you have eternal life: and these scriptures testify of me…but I know you ,you have not the love of God in you…for hadContinue reading “The river, the desert rose and the road.”
Coral tree and honeysuckle.
Ahaz was king of Israel . He was to care for the people and help them focus on God instead he lead them into pagan worship. He asked his children to walk through the fire as the pagan mothers and fathers did. He also sacrificed to the gods in the mountains under the green trees.Continue reading “Coral tree and honeysuckle.”
Baobabs and a white lion.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom , the Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 1 Chrinicles 29: 11 I have seen landscapes… which under a particular light, makeContinue reading “Baobabs and a white lion.”
Crown of thorns
As your days so shall your strength be…The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms… Deuteronomy 33 : 25…27 ( I find this so reassuring. There is nothing so powerful as thoughts centered on God.) A spiny shrub. A succulent but not a cactus. It scrambles over other plants with itsContinue reading “Crown of thorns”
Bushveld candelabra tree
Here is a verse I leaned as a child: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord , He is my refuge and fortress: My God in Him will I trust.” Psalm 91 : 1,2 The name ofContinue reading “Bushveld candelabra tree”
A view of Blyde Canyon and dam
David is talking to God: ‘ Your righteousness is like the great mountains: Your judgements are a great deep (valley): Oh Lord, You preserve man and beast. How excellent is Your loving kindness Oh God! We the children of people put our trust under the shadow of your wing.’ Psalm 36: 6,7 Pilgrim’s Rest aContinue reading “A view of Blyde Canyon and dam”
A Sabbath late afternoon walk to the river Blye
The sun is leaving, the light is leaving. The bushveld is darkening. We are not the only ones heading to the river. The weir makes ripples on the water as it changes its speed and shape to move around smooth, grey rocks worn by seasons of water flow. Still water behind the weir waiting toContinue reading “A Sabbath late afternoon walk to the river Blye”
Aloe marlothii and Kalanchoe marnieriana
The mountains quake before Him ( God) and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at His presence, the world and all who live in it. Who can stand before God’s… Nahum 1: 5 (… the rest is both awesome and reassuring.) There are groupings of plants in my sister’s garden. A crowd of beauties:Continue reading “Aloe marlothii and Kalanchoe marnieriana”
Chabaudii Aloe and Blue fingers.
This is God speaking to you compassionately : “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills are removed , yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed.” Isaiah 54:10 The mountain at 6:38am , 9:42 am and 13: 56 pm . It is a new dayContinue reading “Chabaudii Aloe and Blue fingers.”