Jesus saw his disciples fishing. They had been out all night and caught nothing! ‘Do you have any meat?’ Jesus shouted. ‘ No!’ ‘ Cast your nets on the right side.’ Jesus said. They did and found it difficult to pull the nets in. When the disciples came to shore they saw a fire madeContinue reading “A nice place to be…”
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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 flat sea
The sea is flat faced. The sand is washed flat. The sun shines silver in the face of the flat sea. The rocks are flat plates. There are no surfers, the power has gone, they drive by and look or sit and watch their faces warm in the sun. It is the lower, low tideContinue reading “The flat sea”
The sea has the sun/son
This post looks at two verses that encourage us to have faith and then looks at the sun and a son. Paul is speaking about life as a race to be run with patience because there are many watching and he concludes with this encouragement: ‘ Look to Jesus the author and finisher of yourContinue reading “The sea has the sun/son”
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”
Falesia Beach (2)
This post is a sequence in 4 minutes of five photographs. I didn’t realize at the time what I had captured of this space in light colour, shades and tints. The times: 15:40,41,42,(I took two)43 44. Here are three very different thoughts about attention: The first from Antisthenes: ‘ Pay attention to your enemies, forContinue reading “Falesia Beach (2)”
Seville continued…
and so there is a ring. It is said 77% of Spaniards oppose bullfighting but from April to October you can buy a ticket from €20 upwards. Depending upon how good the metador is he can earn about €100,000. His bright pink socks reflect wealth and tight silk pants an athletic advantage for all theContinue reading “Seville continued…”
Seville Spain
From Mérida, we travelled 120km / 70 miles to Seville. This post looks at a monument/place to remember, a painting, a fountain monument and a park. Let us walk into the streets of Seville. It is soon Christmas the sun is sharp the shade is cold. Silver and pink decorations fill one of the streetsContinue reading “Seville Spain”
Plasencia,Cáceres and Mérida
Religion God speaking: ‘ Because you have placed your loyalty/affection/commitment in Me, and because you have known My name I will answer you when you call Me, I will be with you, I will save you from trouble… I will show you My salvation.’ Psalm 91: 14,15,16 Travel From San Sabastián to Plasencia is 581km/Continue reading “Plasencia,Cáceres and Mérida”
Leaves and sky/sky and leaves.
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.”
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”