A difficult thought. Jesus speaking: ‘ Give to the person who asks,and don’t turn away from someone who wants to borrow…love your enemies do good to them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who use you in a mean,malicious way.’ Matthew 5:42,44 ( Sandy’s wording in parts.Continue reading “Europe Winter 2025/26 Newhaven to Biarritz”
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Bideford Devon,England
‘ Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The person who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.’ Robert Louis Stevenson Let’s visit Bideford. We will use the weather, the Harvest Moon and a story from the town. The town was once an important river port on the River Torridge I don’t understandContinue reading “Bideford Devon,England”
…and so I put them in a jug!
Moses speaking from long ago: ‘ Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid for the Lord your God, He it is that goes with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you.’ I liked that old word He won’t ‘forsake’ better than He won’t ‘ leave you lonely and sad.’ He won’tContinue reading “…and so I put them in a jug!”
Mainz
Why did we go to Mainz? What did we want to see? Sometimes we talk with fellow travellers and this time we were in Simbach am Inn. A couple who had travelled far more than we had started a conversation about dogs and I had two takeaways from what they said. The first was thatContinue reading “Mainz”
Wurzbürg
The Lord speaking: ‘ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.’ Wurzbürg, a city in Germany’s Bavaria region. It spans the banks of the River Main. Let us start with a postcard and a photograph with Wurzbürg Cathedral as theContinue reading “Wurzbürg”
Regensburg
Here is a different picture from the rest of this post. The devil takes Jesus and they are placed on the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem and this is their conversation: The Devil quotes Psalm 91: 11-12 Devil speaking: ” If you are the Son of God throw yourself down, for it is written;Continue reading “Regensburg”
Passau, where rivers meet
Passau’s three rivers and St. Stephen’s Church are what I appreciated. How do rivers meet?A spark of oppositionAn agreement on the flow toA common destination of downhill toThe SEA!BySandy 🙂 Let us look at the morning reflections of Passau in the three rivers. Living with three rivers makes for a pleasant relaxed environment but itContinue reading “Passau, where rivers meet”
Braunau am Inn and Simbach am Inn.
Here is a big thought in a few words : ‘ Faith is simple in its operation and powerful in its results… childlike trust is essential to the religion of Jesus. ‘ EG White. How wonderful is this: ‘ For because of Adam and Eve’s (man’s) sin many were made sinners, so by the obedienceContinue reading “Braunau am Inn and Simbach am Inn.”
From Mittewald to Lienz
Paul speaking: ‘ We have a spirit of adoption so we can cry Abba, Father. And if we are God’s children we are joint heirs with Christ,… and I reckon that this suffering now can’t be compared to the glory we will experience with Abba/ Father.’ Romans 8: 15-18 ( Sandy’s understanding.) We left LakeContinue reading “From Mittewald to Lienz”
Time in Cortina
Jesus praying: ‘ Our Father who lives in heaven hallowed be Your name.’ We will first see the mountain tops as we travel the Falzarego pass which is between Agarda and Cortina and then experience a little of Cortina. Cortina is a Dolomiti super ski area encompassing the Falzarego pass with its runs. Here areContinue reading “Time in Cortina”
Carezza to Arabba
Moses said: ‘ Who am I’ and then he asked God who He/ God was. God helped Moses to see He was able to use him because He was firstly the creator God who can recreate us spiritually, physically and mentally.( Exodus 3: 6) Secondly, He was LORD,( Exodus 3:15) a personal God who redeemsContinue reading “Carezza to Arabba”
Bolzano, a poet and a singer/ventriloquist.
Here is the last verse of a powerful chapter with Isaiah speaking: ‘Even the young men will get weary and fall but those that wait on the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings as eagles; they will run, and not be weary; and they will walk, and not faint.’ IsaiahContinue reading “Bolzano, a poet and a singer/ventriloquist.”