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Garden flowers: cardoon, chives, buddleia,? All purple.

Religion. Here are some words shouted by a crowd at Paul the Apostle’s hearing at his first imprisonment.”: ” Away with such a fellow from the earth! : It is not fit ( right ) that he should live. ” Acts 22 : 22 He then was taken to Felix, a Roman governor, and this wasContinue reading “Garden flowers: cardoon, chives, buddleia,? All purple.”

Garden plants with small flowers part 2

Moses speaking: Hear this: The LORD our God is one LORD. And you must love the LORD thy God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength. “We love him because he first loved us.” 1 John 4 :19 ” His divine power has given us all that we needContinue reading “Garden plants with small flowers part 2”

Salad Burnet flowers with others.

Jesus sat watching people. They were putting money in for the church. He saw a widow bring her offering and put in 0.01 pence. He called his disciples to come close. ” See this poor widow she has given more than everyone else. “ Now, there were some impressive givers who gave coins in bagContinue reading “Salad Burnet flowers with others.”

The Iris patch.

Jesus speaking,’ Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against itself falls.’ Luke 11:17 (Here are some other texts Mark 3: 24- 26, Proverbs 6: 16-19.) It was about 20 years ago that a friend asked me to do her charity house to house collection. She was well knownContinue reading “The Iris patch.”

Three paintings of vegetation.

Religion ‘ Our sin cannot separate us from the love of God/ God’s love. Human love may change, but God’s love knows no change. Circumstances may separate friends; the broad ocean may roll between them; but no circumstances, no distance can separate us from the love of God.’ EG White The joy of painting forContinue reading “Three paintings of vegetation.”

Lords and ladies

Here is Paul speaking ” If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing,where were the smelling? But God has put the different parts together, making a body, as it has pleased Him.” 1 Corinthians 12:17,18 ( Sandy says the body seems to be a ‘fine’ combination ofContinue reading “Lords and ladies”

A 4.5 -mile Sabbath walk of paths near Hughenden.

Religion However courageous and successful, a person may be in the performance of a special work, unless they look constantly to God when circumstances arise to test their faith they will lose their courage. Even after God has given them marked tokens of His power, after they have been strengthened to do God’s work, theyContinue reading “A 4.5 -mile Sabbath walk of paths near Hughenden.”

The three small olive trees.

Here is a thought it comes at the end of a chapter talking about the Gentiles like a grafted branch  into an olive tree, getting all the strength they need from the roots of the tree but it ends with this: ‘ Oh, how deep and rich is the wisdom and knowledge of God, howContinue reading “The three small olive trees.”

August apple tree and tortured willow tree leaves.

Jesus was brought a blind man, and those who brought him begged Jesus to touch him. Jesus did more. He took him by the hand. He led him out of the town, and when he spat on his eyes, he put his hands upon him and asked if he could see anything. He said: “IContinue reading “August apple tree and tortured willow tree leaves.”

A Sabbath walk of 5 miles near Hambledon Buckinghamshire.

We walked  through wooded areas where pheasants were farmed, being careful to keep Bess on the lead. The paths were uphill and steep in parts. The sun and clouds made for a landscape responsive to colour changes as Hogwort and thistle mingled with the green and yellow of the grass of this time of year.Continue reading “A Sabbath walk of 5 miles near Hambledon Buckinghamshire.”