This post starts with a happening in the 6th Century BC. At this time Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He was the one who had already had a dream about the world from his time to the end of time (Daniel 2) but this next dream was a ‘nature ‘ dream. Here is Daniel’s interpretationContinue reading “A vase with two sides”
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The glass swan
My son chose it and it was wrapped carefully, he then showed it to Roy and me. We were standing in Waterford. We both looked and knew what each other were thinking. Roy then finished a story I knew only part of. I will let his words take over: When I first met your MumContinue reading “The glass swan”
The jar and the basket
Two miricals: One involves Elisha the other Jesus, on two occasions. Let us start with Elisha. A widow is in desperate need and can’t pay her bills. A creditor is coming to take her two sons to work for him and this is the question Elisha asks: ‘ What do you have?’ The widow: ‘Continue reading “The jar and the basket”
The story of the stressed pear tree.
First something from Paul telling the Philippians how to cope with stress: Talk to God by first saying thank you, then ask/ tell God about everything not being careful about saying anything and then God’s peace, which is not understood, will keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. I have made it my ownContinue reading “The story of the stressed pear tree.”
A rose that travelled
When grandad Brian died some very dear friends gave us a rose shrub. We are having a period of hot weather and I brought these three in. It was this one that drew me to draw… My pen wobbled a little more, I knew the loss! There would be one less, two less far fewerContinue reading “A rose that travelled”
Fritzlar
As we entered a restaurant this was up on a sign: ‘ It’s nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice.’ It was very hot and all the tables and chairs were taken up outside. I went in to ask :’ We have our dog with us, may we sit inside?’Continue reading “Fritzlar”
Lüdinghausen and Die Burg Vischering…
…a town and a castle in Münsterland, Germany. But first a thought: ‘God forgives us because He is just.’ Paul speaking to the Corinthians: If any person is in Christ, they are a new creature: old things are gone, look all things become new. For God made Jesus who knew no sin, sin for us;Continue reading “Lüdinghausen and Die Burg Vischering…”
The garden and the metal ants
But first let Jesus tell us three stories that fit into each other or balance on top of each other. The Scribes and Pharisees said Jesus talked and ate with sinners and so He did, but Jesus was a story teller and this is how he spoke to them. If you had 100 sheep andContinue reading “The garden and the metal ants”
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…”
Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa
‘Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.’ Romans 12:12 Is this a story about travel or gardening? Perhaps it’s a memory of both and really about two plants. Crassulacea and then Hoya Carnosa. First Crassulaceae, which has two other names, Ghost plant and Mother- of – pearl plant. This plant has managedContinue reading “Crassulaceae and Hoya Carnosa”