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How long does it take?

First three thoughts from Solomon, David and Isaiah. Thoughts from ancient times. ‘ Ponder the path of your feet and let all your ways be established. Don’t turn to the right or left, remove your feet from evil.’ ‘ You will show me the path of life in your presence is fulness of joy, atContinue reading “How long does it take?”

A tub and the grass…

Paul frequently prays for believers to grow spiritually. This is what he says in Philippians 1: 9-10. I pray that your love will exist in large amounts, more and more with knowledge and with how you judge. That you may officially agree / approve about things that are excellent, that you may be sincere andContinue reading “A tub and the grass…”

The crocuses and the hedgehog

First I want to see this word tempt used in two different contexts by Jesus: Jesus speaks to Satan: ” It is written again, ‘ You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ Matthew 4:7 Jesus did not throw Himself down from the top of the temple as Satan had asked Him to do. JesusContinue reading “The crocuses and the hedgehog”

Daffidol petals

When a breeze blows does the fully open daffidol lose its composure? Is it humility in its bowed head from the bend of the stem? Humility and composure Is humility the internal perspective that keeps one grounded and open to growth? Is composure about managing reactions? Is gratitude ‘ a grateful heart, a beginning ofContinue reading “Daffidol petals”

Another garden and then chives

There is a garden adjacent to the Mount of Olives outside of Jerusalem. Its name means oil press and it is the place where Jesus experienced such mental pain that blood drops formed with the sweat on His forhead. These were His words to His Father God. They were said three times: ‘Oh my FatherContinue reading “Another garden and then chives”

A tin and a packet of seeds…

But first some thoughts from Paul about how to do life with Jesus. This is what Paul says: ‘ There has been no temptation that has taken you that isn’t common to people: but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted more than you are able to cope with; but with theContinue reading “A tin and a packet of seeds…”

…and so I added minature daffodils and…

Here is a question and an ‘ if you do this I will do this.’ The one is from Matthew and the other from Revelation. The first is Jesus speaking: ‘Which of you by thinking can add inches to your height?’ Jesus then talks about the worry we have to take care of ourselves, food,Continue reading “…and so I added minature daffodils and…”

Bittercress

There is the Common Bittercress and the Greater Bittercress in our garden. They belong to the Brassicaceae family and this morning with the temperature up at 12-17C it was relatively warm to look around the garden. Speaking to a young horticultural student yesterday and my saying how many snails I found on the daffidols sheContinue reading “Bittercress”

Three plants two daffidols

I didn’t now that Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament when He spoke these words. (I will give both: first from the Old Testament then Jesus speaking.) ‘ You must not avenge, nor carry any grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbour as yourself.’ Leviticus 19 :18 JesusContinue reading “Three plants two daffidols”

Jesus says ‘abide in Me.’

This post will be mostly religious with three photographs one from the meadow the other from our garden next to the pond and looking at the height of our grass daffidols this year. From the oaks in the meadow to the crocus by the pond everything has had more than enough rain. Our forcast forContinue reading “Jesus says ‘abide in Me.’”