Our church this Sabbath had an empty space. The empty space was wide and long with daisies and a lone stork in the foreground. A little further back were reeds and an outline of sheds. BUT To all intent and purpose, it was vacant land. The church had us who sang and prayed. The preacherContinue reading “A Sabbath thought from the Algarve.”
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Monchique spa
Here are two interesting verses with fear. One was written by John on Patmos during the reign of one of these Nero, Vespasian,Domitian AD 54- 96. The other was written by Asaph during the time of King David. But the fearful, and unbelieving,and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers,and sorcerers , and idolaters, and allContinue reading “Monchique spa”
A train ride that leads to…
Today in the late morning autumn mist we got on a full train. ” No reserved seat on our ticket, Sandy.” Said Roy. Then we were tipped off. ” You have 20 seconds to get on to the train behind. Out this door into the next.” “Still going to Manchester? ” I said with aContinue reading “A train ride that leads to…”
A vase with difference
‘ I will make a man / woman more precious than fine gold; even a man/ woman than the gold of Ophir.’ Isaiah 13 :12 How will you make this difference? ‘After Jesus died on the cross and rose He refused to go and accept the homage of His people before He had gone backContinue reading “A vase with difference”
A Sabbath two hours by the Kennet Canal.
Jesus speaking: I am the light of the world: he that follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life… I know where I came from and where I go, but you can’t tell. I am a witness of myself, and the Father that sent me is a witness, too…Continue reading “A Sabbath two hours by the Kennet Canal.”
A Rose in Autumn
‘ Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths lead me in Your truth, and teach me : for You are my God of salvation.’ Help me to wait on you. Psalms 25: 4,5 The garden is sparkling this morning. Sunshine is in every drop, and there are a lot of glistening miniatureContinue reading “A Rose in Autumn”
Turkiye 2024
‘ And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas: and God saw that it was good.’ Genesis 1: 10 We once again, as in 2023, travelled with friends who we mostly knew from our Sabbath walking group. Our trip was well planned and booked in January/Continue reading “Turkiye 2024”
The tortured willow tree
Religion David says these words I haven’t read before: ‘ For you God will light my candle: the LORD my God will give light in my darkness.’ Psalms 18 :28 ( Sandy’s understanding of a verse that has an interesting context. ) Our two trees The tree surgeon/ aborist says: ‘A willow snaps.’ A treeContinue reading “The tortured willow tree”
Not Autumn’s colours
Religion Isaiah 59:1, 19 Look, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it can’t reach and save, neither is He deaf that He can’t hear. …the many verses say what He can save us from…then there is this thought… When the enemy comes like a flood, I ( God) will lift up a standard againstContinue reading “Not Autumn’s colours”
The garden in two September vases.
Jesus speaking, written how Sandy understands it: ” There are two contrasting roads a broad one and a narrow one. They have two contrasting destinations. The broad, unfortunately, has more people on it and it leads to destruction. The narrow one has fewer people by contrast and leads to life.” I wish my words couldContinue reading “The garden in two September vases.”
Stones and vegetation in a vase
Here are two stories of such contrast in attitude to money. They are told close together in Mark. Mary takes a year’s salary, buys perfume, and washes Jesus’ feet. Mark 14:3-11 Jesus speaking: ” This action of Mary’s will be told all over the world as a memorial of her.” Judas sells Jesus for 30Continue reading “Stones and vegetation in a vase”
Vegetation in containers.
Jesus listened to His mother, after objecting, and a large amount of water in big containers when poured out no longer was water but good quality wine. The whole story is in the book of John chapter 2. ( Being contained and changed says Sandy.) As Larne Michael’s said: ” To me there’s no creativityContinue reading “Vegetation in containers.”