I will start this post with two thoughts one from Deuteronomy 6:4,5 and one from Leviticus 19:18. Then see what Jesus says to a lawyer who asks a question: ‘Master, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Here are the two Old Testament quotes: Hear, Oh Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:Continue reading “Het Loo a palace near Apeldoorn Netherlands”
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Flowers from home
Travel makes you homesick but what a kind gift from our son. The oriental poppy bud has opened and the roses have too. I forgot about the irises but there are two. Oriental poppy Grandma’s roses… …and the two Irisis where the double tulips were years ago. Our garden left behind but on our mind.Continue reading “Flowers from home”
Woerden
This post tries to answer the question: How does Jesus see His relatioship with us? Then looks at Woerden as part of the Green Heart here in the Netherlands. Jesus asks us to address God as ” Our Father who lives in Heaven.” Matthew 6:9 His Father is then our Father. Jesus Himself asked theContinue reading “Woerden”
S’Hertogenbosch
This post starts with the question: ‘Where does faith come from?’ Using the Bible to answer. Then because it is a very rainy day we go into the Noordbrabants museum to see some early Van Gough paintings amongst other works. Where does faith come from? Paul speaking: ‘ God has dealt to each of usContinue reading “S’Hertogenbosch”
Amersfoort
Here is an interesting verse and it is God speaking to Samuel the prophet. This is believed to have been written by Samuel. God speaking: ‘ Don’t look at his facial expressions or appearance, or at how tall he is, because I have refused him: for the LORD does not see as man sees: forContinue reading “Amersfoort”
Nine days in the Netherlands
Today has been cold, rainy and windy but I have enjoyed looking at the photographs of where we have been. Here are nine that I thought you might like. A wool shop in Leiden. A 6 am sunrise. The vegetable garden as part of the University of Leiden Botanical Garden. The Geul River flowing throughContinue reading “Nine days in the Netherlands”
Utrecht
Here is John speaking about prayer: ‘ This is the confidence that we can have in Jesus/ God, that if we ask anything according to His will to save us, He hears us.’ 1 John 5:14. ( It is so important to be heard. Sandy has made this verse her own.) A vase of cowContinue reading “Utrecht”
Katwijk aan Zee Netherlands
I am first going to travel a while with the Lord’s Prayer as found in Matthew 6: 9-13 and compare what Jesus taught with what was written in the Old Testament. Isaiah is speaking to God, here he is in mid flow: ‘ Look down from heaven… doubtless You are our Father, our redeemer; YourContinue reading “Katwijk aan Zee Netherlands”
A visit to Den Haag
Visit a while this city from my experience of sight through my Iphone, and hearing with speech marks. It is mid morning we are sitting at a tram stop waiting for number 10 to the sea! There is the voice of a man, does he need help? The words become more distinct. ‘ Woe ye,Continue reading “A visit to Den Haag”
A Sabbath walk in farmland close to Leiden
Approximately 54% of the Netherlands total land area is used in agriculture, totalling about 1.8 to 2.2 million hectares. This post has five photographs and two verses expressing how the Bible, when read with prayer functions as a living word bringing change in one’s life. The cycle path and canal travel together through newly mowedContinue reading “A Sabbath walk in farmland close to Leiden”
An Iris with others.
What are the others? Green alkenet with small flowers that are not forget- me- nots. Then there is Squarrose knapweed. I don’t think I have put this in a vase before. The head is made of a cluster of bracts and the tip of the bract is bent out. Impressive in its detail. There areContinue reading “An Iris with others.”
Sabbath walk of 4,5 miles in the Lewknor area.
The common chestnut tree… …and the red chestnut tree all in bloom with flint houses in the village of Lewknor. Where is this? We are walking from the village in an area which includes a national nature reserve, Aston Rowant. It is situated on the chalk escarpment of the Chilterns over-looking the Oxford Plain. IContinue reading “Sabbath walk of 4,5 miles in the Lewknor area.”