Saturday, March 31, 2012

Tides




Glenelg South Australia

"Can you see the air you breath? Can you see the force that moves the tides 
or changes the seasons or sends the birds to a winter haven?..
.. Oh Marcus, you can't carve God out in stone, you can't limit 
him to a temple. You can't imprison him to a mountaintop.
Heaven is his throne;  Earth, his footstool. Everything you see
is his. Empires will rise and empires will fall. Only God prevails."

A Voice in the Wind
Francine Rivers




Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Flourish








`For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord,
 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, 
plans to give you a hope and a future'

Jeremiah 29 : 11


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Vine







`The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependant on it,
can still ripen a bunch of grapes 
as if it had nothing else in the universe to do'

Galileo Galilei



Saturday, March 24, 2012

Grace







Anyway
Nicole Nordeman

'Bless the day
this restoration is complete
Dirty dusty something must be underneath
So I scrape and I scuff
Though it's never quite enough
I'm starting to see me finally

Gallery of paintings new and paintings old
I guess it's no surprise that I'm no Michael Angelo
Every layer of mine hides a lovely design
It might take a little patience
It might take a little time

But you called me beautiful 
When you saw my shame 
And you placed me on the wall
anyway'

*****

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace
was upon him,
and by his wounds we are 
healed.

Isaiah 53:5 

(NIV)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Worth






`What is the price of two sparrows - one copper coin?
Yet not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your father knowing it.
And the very hairs on your head are numbered 
So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows'

Matthew 10 : 29-31

( NLT )





Monday, March 19, 2012

Awakening







For the First Time
The Afters

`There's a different sunrise
It's a different world
In a way I feel like
I have just begun.
Like I don't remember 
waking up from a dream-
All my chains are broken
And it feels so free

I can breathe, for the first time
I can see, for the first time
It's like you've opened my eyes 
I can feel my heart is coming alive
I can breathe, for the first time
for the first time'



Saturday, March 17, 2012

Contemplate


 




`Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable
- If there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise - think about these things'

Philippians 4:8 

(NRSV)





Thursday, March 15, 2012

Haven







Haven;

  1.(n): a harbour or anchorage: port
                  2.(n) a place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary


The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Fourth Edition. 
Houghton Mifflin Company. 2000






Monday, March 12, 2012

Gratitude






Every good and perfect gift is from above, 
coming down from the Father of heavenly lights; 
who does not change like shifting shadows

James 1:17







Friday, March 9, 2012

Peace







Better Days
Robbie Seay Band


`Green grass, and I'm laying in the sunlight of you
and the wind is moving through the trees ushering you
and the better days you bring,
the better places found
Feasting at your table - I am overwhelmed
 I lift my glass and drink to love that
never gave up
Clouds pass fading into memories gone
and all I have to show for life is life and love and peace
What else could there be?

Here come better days
and here come better days
better days and a better place I know`


Thursday, March 8, 2012

Morning







Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning

Lamentations 3: 23










Monday, March 5, 2012

Captivated







Captivated 
Shawn McDonald

`When I look into the mountains
I see your fame
When I look into the night sky
it sparkles your name
The wind and the clouds and the blue in the sky
The sun and the moon and the stars so high
that's what draws me to You

I am, I'm captivated by You
in all that You do
I am, I'm captivated`..