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”
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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”
Two places, two people…
Notice boards at places give information enough for more than the journey of where you are. They help you to meet people from long ago as well as the present exciting environment. Here are two places: Killary Fjord and Glencar Waterfall and lake. The people are Ludwig Wittgenstein and William Butler Yeat. My first photographContinue reading “Two places each with a person”
The Sky Road
The Sky Road is a famous 16km scenic coastal loop starting and ending in Clifton, County Galway. In this post I present 5 photographs from this special drive and celebrate a Bible verse with different meanings for the last word comfort. Here is Paul speaking: ‘ God is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Continue reading “The Sky Road”
Tralee
I am going to start this post in St John’s Church, go to the river Lee, then cycle the green way between Tralee and Fenit and back again so we can spend time in the rose garden of Tralee. Let us look most careful at this newest of reconciliation stained glass windows by Britain’s mostContinue reading “Tralee”
Sneem, Waterville and King’s Head
These three are close to each other on The Ring of Kerry. This 179 km (111 mile) circular tourist route is around the Iveragh Peninsula in county Kerry Ireland. This post will look at two gardens in Sneem, a village where a river meets the sea, then the colourful stones of Waterville and views fromContinue reading “Sneem, Waterville and King’s Head”
Bantry to Eyeries
Let us start the post with looking at what love is not. Paul makes a list of these and says: ‘ love doesn’t envy, boast, act arrogant, behave rudely, seek their own interests, become easily provoked/angry, keep a record of wrongs…’ A good reminder for a family travelling together. We start in this post onContinue reading “Bantry to Eyeries”