This post tries to answer a question, then tells a children’s story I heard in Dutch translated by AI while listening, and then considers a Dutch proverb. The question first. Why is Saturday also a Christian Sabbath? Sabbath became part of a seven day week on the seventh day of creation, after using words toContinue reading “Our Christian, Saturday Sabbath”
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Amsterdam
Blue Monday or Monday Blues? The mirrors on the ceiling in Amsterdam Central reflected pale sandwiches eaten by cold children in yellow reflective jackets. We were all cold. The Westerkerk we gathered in for a concert that only happens on a Wednesday at 1 pm made Monday feel more blue. But we tourists all shelteredContinue reading “Amsterdam”
Katwijk aan Zee Netherlands
I am first going to travel a while with the Lord’s Prayer as found in Matthew 6: 9-13 and compare what Jesus taught with what was written in the Old Testament. Isaiah is speaking to God, here he is in mid flow: ‘ Look down from heaven… doubtless You are our Father, our redeemer; YourContinue reading “Katwijk aan Zee Netherlands”
A visit to Den Haag
Visit a while this city from my experience of sight through my Iphone, and hearing with speech marks. It is mid morning we are sitting at a tram stop waiting for number 10 to the sea! There is the voice of a man, does he need help? The words become more distinct. ‘ Woe ye,Continue reading “A visit to Den Haag”
A Sabbath walk in farmland close to Leiden
Approximately 54% of the Netherlands total land area is used in agriculture, totalling about 1.8 to 2.2 million hectares. This post has five photographs and two verses expressing how the Bible, when read with prayer functions as a living word bringing change in one’s life. The cycle path and canal travel together through newly mowedContinue reading “A Sabbath walk in farmland close to Leiden”
Leiden part 2
Here are a few verses from an ancient Psalm. Our God is the same today as He was long ago.The LORD is the one who keeps you, the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will preserve/protect/keep safe fromContinue reading “Leiden part 2”
Leiden
Paul uses these words about relationships between Christians: dissimulation: the act of concealing one’s true feelings, thoughts or intentions under a false “counterfeit” appearance, often called hypocrisy. abhor: detest, loathe, despise cleave: hold tightly to Then this is how he says it: Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to thatContinue reading “Leiden”
Garden buds.
Paul tells the Christians of Philippi and anyone else who is interested this important information: My God will supply everything necessary for a faithful ministry not just financial , but emotional and spiritual. God’s supply is not limited because of His own vast resources in glory and our relationship with Jesus. Sandy’s wording. Here areContinue reading “Garden buds.”
An Iris with others.
What are the others? Green alkenet with small flowers that are not forget- me- nots. Then there is Squarrose knapweed. I don’t think I have put this in a vase before. The head is made of a cluster of bracts and the tip of the bract is bent out. Impressive in its detail. There areContinue reading “An Iris with others.”
Sabbath walk of 4,5 miles in the Lewknor area.
The common chestnut tree… …and the red chestnut tree all in bloom with flint houses in the village of Lewknor. Where is this? We are walking from the village in an area which includes a national nature reserve, Aston Rowant. It is situated on the chalk escarpment of the Chilterns over-looking the Oxford Plain. IContinue reading “Sabbath walk of 4,5 miles in the Lewknor area.”
Lines on plants…
A doxology Doxo (glory) Logia (saying) ” a word of glory” Ah, to know the love of Christ that passes all knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fulness of God. Now to Him who is able to do more than we are able to think, according to the power that works inContinue reading “Lines on plants…”
Reflective hairs
This morning in the early morning sunlight the new leaves of lamb’s ear, dusty miller, and cardoon all shone white-grey. Each leaf is new this spring as they are all perennials and no dust or grime is on any of them. Their soft texture is due to tiny reflective hairs which reduce water loss, andContinue reading “Reflective hairs”