This post looks at three photographs I took while travelling in Ireland. I have then chosen and placed two thoughts one from Paul writing to the Romans the other from something Jesus said. ‘ We who are strong should/ought to carry the frailty/disabilities/ illnesses of the weak and not to please ourselves.’ Jesus warns peopleContinue reading “Sky, water and land”
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Then and now Amaryllis belladonna
First a question from Jesus to Peter: ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter’s answer was quick and brief: ‘ The Christ of God.’ Then Jesus told Peter His ( the Son of Man’s) future: ‘ I must suffer many things, be rejected, be killed and be raised the third day.’ He also said aContinue reading “Then and now Amaryllis belladonna”
Yellow or Gold
Daniel is speaking to Nebuchadnezzar: ‘ You, Oh King are a king of kings for the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power and strength, and glory. And wherever people live, the wild animals and all animals and birds are placed in your hands as’ you have been made the ruler ( theContinue reading “Yellow or Gold”
September colours
Dahlia,Sedum,Catherine rose and one water lily. I never took its tubers in for winter and it bloomed here last year 2025 I am pleased to record it here. It is planted well off the ground in the cupboard planter. One Dahlia plant with a few flowers. Then there is the well established Sedum. It seemsContinue reading “September colours”
Skies
When clouds break, focus is on what is below. Our world,our clouds, our sky. When clouds frame blue sky we look at the detail, we notice the fraying edges and the grey with white in the below centre. Our shrubs, trees, clouds and sky. When storm clouds part a little to see the palest ofContinue reading “Skies”
Eucalyptus and Salvia
Jesus’s words as He ends a prayer He taught all of us to pray: I am looking at how the prayer ends. ‘ And lead us not into temptation.’ This part reads differently in the Aramaic language: ” And do not let us enter into temptation, but deliver/rescue us from the evil one (free usContinue reading “Eucalyptus and Salvia”
Wisley after a long dry spell.
‘And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom he had formed.’ Genesis 2: 7,8 (but I like the versesContinue reading “Wisley”
A vase with two sides
This post starts with a happening in the 6th Century BC. At this time Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He was the one who had already had a dream about the world from his time to the end of time (Daniel 2) but this next dream was a ‘nature ‘ dream. Here is Daniel’s interpretationContinue reading “A vase with two sides”
The trees of our garden
Yesterday I was sad, today I am glad. It is raining. Will there be enough for the Rowan tree or only for the grass and ground cover plants. Yesterday I was curious to know why the red berries of the Rowan hadn’t been eaten. Today I know that the birds wait for the first frostsContinue reading “The trees of our garden”
Sunflowers 2026
I brought in three sunflowers all from one broken stem. Here they are with my tortoise signature, something I had from childhood found in a box of second hand things. I have placed close ups of these sunflowers to break up this post. A different sort of post. I start with something I have beenContinue reading “Sunflowers 2026”
A teacup of parsley
Surely every person lives with a habitual routine moving through daily life like a shadow… And now Lord what do I wait for? My hope is in YOU. Save me from what I do wrong so foolish people don’t point it out. Psalm 39:6,7,8 ( I have made it my own looking at the Hebrew.Continue reading “A teacup of parsley”
An Irish Goodbye
The LORD bless you and keep you, the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6: 24-26 What is an Irish goodbye? It is the act of slipping away quietly from a social gathering or party without tellingContinue reading “An Irish Goodbye”