Tag Archives: Poetry

On the shrub and then alone.

Here is the ending of a powerful prayer where Paul is speaking: ‘Now to God who is able to do far more/ exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory… by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,world without end. Amen.’ It is oneContinue reading “On the shrub and then alone.”

The Hellebore

Here is an invitation from Paul: ‘ But we all, you and me, with open faces beholding/ thoroughly holding/ seeing as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.’ (old English behold = bihalden. bi- thoroughly, halden-Continue reading “The Hellebore”

Many, few, one.

Snowdrops with the oaks The meadow mud squelches under tread and clings to boots. There, can you see that white beyond the heavy oak branches? There stand the ‘ helmitted’ snowdrops. Thick green sharply pointed leaves with antifreeze in stems against that chill, fierce wind. Tufted or grouped between the grass, last years leaves andContinue reading “Many, few, one.”

…so I put them together.

‘And now living together is faith, hope, love but the greatest of these three is love.’ 1Corinthians 13:13 Seen + given + had = together I saw the arches of white and maroon brambles at Wisley A friend gave me a bunch of daffidols I had a vase from Cornwall and a pair of candleContinue reading “…so I put them together.”

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”

Holes and Lines

Here is a prayer by Paul but first a summary. He wants love to be dynamic, intelligent and perceptive. This love should mature those who believe in God and glorify Him. You can read this prayer in Philippians 1: 9-11. This post will look at holes and lines in nature with some quotes. The postContinue reading “Holes and Lines”

The stack and the tide

They stood at low tide and then today, New Year’s day the tide had come in and no one chose to stand there. The stack I painted for my last post is less visible in the tide but still there. It was swirled about by sea coming in and going out, standing deeply so noContinue reading “The stack and the tide”

A stack and a couple

I don’t paint to get it right I paint to feel it The scene the place, the colours the textures. I am not a Christian to get it right. I am a Christian to experience what Christ can do to change my hate into love, my concern into practical things to do, my living toContinue reading “A stack and a couple”

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”

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.”

Ronda part 2

Religion Jesus prays a long prayer in John 17 but here are a few verses the way I understand them. They are John 17:17-20. Jesus talking to God: ‘ Sanctify/ Set them apart/ dedicate them to You through Your truth: Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world so I send themContinue reading “Ronda part 2”