An ever present help!
It is a sunny early evening as I type this. Spring seems to be truly here. People are out relaxing, boats are out once again on the canals. Living somewhere like we do in the Leiden area, gives much to … Continued
A light to my path – whether it is clear or not!
It is a fresh, sunny Spring morning as witnessed by this photo taken earlier up the road from where we live. Of course with it having been the Dutch elections yesterday, whether you consider it is sunny today, may depend … Continued
So this is Lent?
Yesterday (Ash Wednesday) marked the beginning of Lent – a period of 46 days before Easter Day (4o were traditionally fasting days – the Sundays not being such days as the resurrection would be celebrated). Ash Wednesday as practised by … Continued
How are your fitness levels?
According to at least one website, 80% of those who joined a gym in January 2012 in that part of the States quit within 5 months So is the message, don’t join a gym? Of course not. A gym can … Continued
The art of trust
Café Terrace at Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in Arles, France during September 1888. It can be viewed at the Kroller-Muller museum in the Veluwe (well worth a visit if you like paintings and sculptures). Any form of … Continued
Done with the manger, so what now?
Took this photo above yesterday – the manger is empty (courtesy of Archeon). Christmas time has come and gone again. Did the truth of Christ coming to earth as a gift strike us in a fresh way at all? The … Continued
Emmanuel – God with us?
Emmanuel – God with us! These are words spoken prophetically 100s of years before Christ was born. Words picked up by Matthew, one of the Gospel writers. Emmanuel – God with us. Or perhaps you ask, God with us? As … Continued
Largely unseen, largely unnoticed!
Okay, so the photo above is probably a strong entry for the “Most Boring Photo of November 2016” competition! It does not look that thrilling, does it? I took it this morning when out for a walk out at the … Continued
Kingdoms rise, kingdoms fall!
The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal. So penned Camille Paglia, an American academic and social critic reflecting on society and history. During the last thirty years, the following states have vanished as … Continued