Religion John the disciple left as a prisoner on Patmos to think and pray and have visions. The apostle who wrote the book Revelation. Here he is speaking about Christ/Jesus: ‘ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.’ John 1:1,2 Now Solomon isContinue reading “Leaves and sky/sky and leaves.”
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A rose and its background
Nathanael speaking: ‘ Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ Philip speaking: ‘ Come and see.’ Jesus looks at Nathanael and says: ‘ Look at you, a person with no cunning intelligence/ craftiness/ schemes/stratagems/ duplicity no guile’. Nathanael speaking: ‘ How do you know me?’ Jesus: ‘ Before Philip called you and you were under the figContinue reading “A rose and its background”
Choisya ternata and Asteraceae
The plants in the garden are at last getting good rain. It is going to rain all week. I am pleased. This morning I brought inside three stems of Choisya ternata/ Mexican Orange blossom and a few stems of Asteraceae/ Chrisanthemum. I wondered whether they would even go together. Here in Ruth the potter’s greenContinue reading “Choisya ternata and Asteraceae”
An early start…in London.
‘ Be still Sandy, and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the Earth. The LORD of many angels/ hosts is with me and you.’ ( Mine make it yours if you like.) Psalm 46: 10 We have family members who run each morning muchContinue reading “An early start…in London.”
A Sabbath 5-mile walk on the Hartslock slopes.
I have not written for a while but I have appreciated the time out. I know Wednesday isn’t Saturday, which is my Sabbath day, but if you read my posts this one is like other Sabbath walks in different countries as well as the UK. I appreciate nature and religion so this has two aspects.Continue reading “A Sabbath 5-mile walk on the Hartslock slopes.”
A Sabbath walk near Wargrave
Here is a long account it can be read in 1Kings 17,18,19. Sandy’s brief words are like this: Ahab the king is punished for worshipping the Baal god of rain and agriculture. How? The God of heaven tells Elijah the prophet to tell Ahab that there would be no rain. There was no rain. ElijahContinue reading “A Sabbath walk near Wargrave”
Sunflowers and small round yellow plums.⁹
A couple of weeks ago the wind pushed a sunflower to lean on the fence, its head held facing the fence. I left it. Yesterday, I took off the side flowers and noticed all the sweet soft seeds had been eaten. I will have to watch the fallen sunflower and the one that was framedContinue reading “Sunflowers and small round yellow plums.⁹”
Sedum, sunflowers and others
What are the others? Calendulas in flower, in seed, and in buds, foxgloves but only their seed cases. Then these sunflowers need an explanation. I grew single-stem sunflowers but they grew side flowers and these are in the vase. It is quite normal for this to happen. They may have been cross-pollinated with a branchingContinue reading “Sedum, sunflowers and others”
Bideford Devon,England
‘ Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The person who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.’ Robert Louis Stevenson Let’s visit Bideford. We will use the weather, the Harvest Moon and a story from the town. The town was once an important river port on the River Torridge I don’t understandContinue reading “Bideford Devon,England”
Wisley in the sunshine
Here are a few challenging thoughts. It is the voice of John: ‘You have heard this from the beginning, that we should love the other person. Remember Cain, the wicked one who killed his brother. Why? Because his own works were wicked and his brother’s righteous…those who don’t love other people abide/ stay in death.Continue reading “Wisley in the sunshine”
The August ‘Bluebell woods’
Jesus speaking: ‘ It is said love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ Yes, I agree. That is me. Jesus speaking: ‘ But Sandy, this is what I want you to do. Love your enemies! Bless them that curse you! Do good things for them that hate you! Pray for those who say bad thingsContinue reading “The August ‘Bluebell woods’”
A goblet of Calendulas and fruit.
Does the following conversation have goblet words? Nicodemus speaking: ‘We know you are a teacher from God because no one does miracles like you except God.’ Jesus answered:’ Truly, I am telling you now, except a person is born again, they cannot see the kingdom of God.’ Nicodemus: ‘ How do I go back intoContinue reading “A goblet of Calendulas and fruit.”