Here are two expressions of thankfulness one from the New Testament and one from the Old Testament. Paul speaking: ‘ Always keep praying. Always be thankful no matter what happens, for that is God’s will for you who belong to Jesus Christ.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Then from the Psalms: ‘ Say thank you to theContinue reading “From Dover to the garden”
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Only sky
Can sky upstage sea? Let me try. In this post, the second to last of our Algarve experiences, I will use verses from the Bible with sky and a special quote from Anne Frank. Isaiah talking about God: ‘ It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are likeContinue reading “Only sky”
Pictures and words
John speaking: ‘ In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word was God… All things were made by Him.’ Then Paul speaking: ‘ For the word of God is quick and powerful!’ John1:1,3 and Hebrews 1:12 Orange-yellow, yellow-orange, neon carrot, reddish ochre, tangerine, apricot, saffron, amber. Smooth, eroded,Continue reading “Pictures and words”
Lines from the tides.
Paul says this in his prayer to God for the people living in Colossae: ‘I pray that you are filled with the knowledge of God’s will. This will has wisdom and spiritual understanding. This is evident in the way you live your life which (like a tree) is fruitful in doing good things and youContinue reading “Lines from the tides.”
Plants
Plants Plants tumbling Plants on a march, right place, right plant,right place, right plant, fields of them. Plants with little soil, little care, but sea air and sun. A mug from Saint Albans Cathedral a gift from our son. Today it has Calendulas and a few stems of Oxalis (Bermuda buttercup) bright yellow and lemon.Continue reading “Plants”
Broken bits of cliff
From nature’s bountiful broken pieces We make our buildings, Our nature, of our making. Inspired by nature’s design. So upon the sands He built his cliff from pieces of the cliff For the sea to eat away Just as our edifices are created/piled/established for use And then for time to eat away Like confidence byContinue reading “Broken bits of cliff”
Clouds in the Algarve
It has rained mostly all day and the sky is very dark with clouds here in the Algarve. More rain is to come. This post will travel with clouds. The five photographs were taken in different places and at different times and I will try and answer a question involving clouds asked by Jesus disciples.Continue reading “Clouds in the Algarve”
Sagres
Here is a question asked by the Pharisees: ‘ When will the kingdom of God come?’ We heard John the Baptist say: ‘ The kingdom of God is at hand.’ ( Mat 3:2) Jesus answer was like this: ‘ The kingdom of God does not come with outward show, you can’t say it is hereContinue reading “Sagres”
Luz
Here are some words spoken by Moses as a prayer: ‘ Lord, You have been the place where we live in all generations. Before the mountains or even before You formed the Earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting You are God… a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday whenContinue reading “Luz”
Falesia beach and cliffs
How do we enter a space we have seen before? A year ago to be exact. We have changed by seeimg other spaces and places, other mountains, seas and forests, other works of art, but here we are at the entrance of a place that has experienced a year of seasons, weather, and many otherContinue reading “Falesia beach and cliffs”
Portimão winter 25/26
I will first look at three scriptures one from the New Testament and two from the Old Testament. Paul speaks first writing to the believers living in Rome this is what he wants them to know: ‘ I am persuaded (and here is my list) that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities/governments, norContinue reading “Portimão winter 25/26”
Religion and a turquoise sea.
This post will be in two parts. First I will start with today, the Sabbath then yesterday Friday. I couldn’t follow the sermon in Portuguese but I did get the first verse which I then used to travel with ‘ Why’. First verse Jesus speaks: ‘Remember Lot’s wife.’ Luke 17: 32 Why? Genesis 19: 16…Continue reading “Religion and a turquoise sea.”