Weekend Words

1 Corinthians 13 New King James Version (NKJV)

The Greatest Gift

13

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body ^[a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

⁴ Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not ^[b]puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, ^[c]thinks no evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

⁸ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part. ¹⁰ But when that which is ^[d]perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. ¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Our delicate little Tasmanian Waratah, much smaller than the better known and larger mainland one (in particular the New South Wales Waratah which is that states floral emblem), but I love ours for it's daintiness :)

Brings to my mind the book title by E F Schumacher 'Small is Beautiful'. 

 Love doesn't have to be shown in wildly extravagant ways, but can be displayed in the small intricacies of daily life, by a simple thought, word, touch or action.

Try it!!

xx

Home Alone - Week 8

My house guest is off on some solo travels this week, and this morning I read this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

'Let us not rove; let us sit at home with the cause...

They who made England, Italy or Greece venerable in the imagination did so by sticking fast where they were.  Travelling is a fool's paradise.  The rage of travelling is a symptom of a deeper unsoundness affecting the whole intellectual action.  The intellect is vagabond and our system of education fosters restlessness.  Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay at home.'  

So my mind is 'travelling' while my body stays at home :)

Although getting out for my morning walk is still a daily occurrence...

storm clouds

And the local duck population is ever expanding...

Enjoyed some Sunday afternoon jazz...

even though I'm not a great jazz fan, live music is always good

I've worked out how to add the strip to my square blanket to make it rectangular...

 finished article next time

And completed the baby jumper...

except for sewing on 3 small buttons at the shoulder opening

My book I ordered from Book Depository arrived today...

 It's the sequel to BearTown which I read recently and really enjoyed.  Looking forward to starting Us Against You tonight 

Baking: Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake, and Ginger and Macadamia Shortbread, for Christmas, and a couple of pre-Christmas luncheons coming up...

And I've discovered a new Aussie muso - Dean Lewis...

check out his videos on YouTube.  They are good!!

And that's more than enough to keep me busy :)

But wanted to add another quote I read recently:

"If at first you don't succeed...

Congratulations.  Welcome to life.  It is hard sometimes, but also mostly okay."

Hoping if it's not actually good for you at the moment, it's at least okay!


(Addendum)
And now the week is over and it's Friday again and I am off to a luncheon with the folk from my previous (Uniting) church, then I will drive in to pick up my 'house guest' who is returning from his travels.
Where did the week go!?!?

So will publish this now as I have 2 more posts waiting in line...

xx

Out and about - Week 7

Saw us taking a day trip to Bridport on the coast in the northeast of TAS.

We enjoyed the coastal views as we ate our lunch...

 see the fisherman on the rock?

Then we went into the township on Andersons Bay at the mouth of the Forester river estuary...

We also found a walk track, in the bush on the edge of town, to explore (plus a spot of Geocaching)…

And finished with a walk along this beautiful beach...

deserted, but very windy

And on the drive home, a stop off at Sideling Lookout near Springfield to take in the view...

and the clouds

This week (8) my 'house guest' has taken himself off for some solo exploring so I am taking advantage of the 'home alone time' to relax and catch up on...  

whatever I like :)))

xx

December Yarn Along

Not much time for yarn work and reading with all the walking (see the various 'Out and About' posts on blog), but...

Working on the crocheted cot blanket for charity.  At the moment it's a square, but I need to make it a rectangle, so will add some smaller granny squares to one end which should work...

And a baby jumper in a self patterning yarn...

 both items for KOGO

Still reading...

but am three-quarters through it.  It's good, I just haven't had much reading time

And linking in to Yarn Along!

xx

Out and About - Week 6

This is my second attempt, as I lost the previous Week 6 just as I was about to publish it, so you're just getting the photos...

Wednesday we went walking in Cradle Mountain National Park...

 which is also the starting point for the world famous Overland Track

 across the flat

 into the rainforest

past Crater Falls

 to Crater Lake

 where we ate lunch

And continued walking...

I think this is Lake Lilla and Dove Lake

 Wombat Pool

iconic Cradle Mountain

And a couple of shots of Dove Lake...

reflections

This weekend, son Jefferson and some friends were walking in Main Range of the Snowy Mountains/Mount Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales (mainland Australia)

They were doing the '10 Summits' over three days and he sent this photo through to the family which I had to share with you because I just love it!

Mount Twynam - Australia's second highest (Mount Kosciuszko being the highest)...

4.30pm - rocks, alpine grass, snow, mountains, clouds...and the subtle colours!!!

And just so you don't get bored, he also sent this photo (don't look if you have a spider phobia)

The poisonous Funnel-web Spider...

They had seen quite a lot of them, and didn't realise they were funnel webs until they googled them (three cheers for Mr Google),  and one had decided to sleep the night under Jefferson's pack!!

 I think they were sleeping out in the open, but have decided tents might be in order for the next trip, with sewn in spider proof floor and zips :))

I did see a small snake on our Cradle Mountains walk, but I'll take a snake over a spider any day!!

Ok...so you got a few words with the pics...

xx

Out and About - Week 5

Saturday we went to Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary...

Daughter Marnie and grandson Denver came too...

We saw...

 Cape Barren Geese

Wedge-tailed Eagles

 Tasmanian Devils

up close and personal

Got to pat the wombat...

Feed the wallabies (or is it a kangaroo??)...

Marnie and friend

See the joey in the pouch...

I think this is an Eastern Grey (Forester) Kangaroo, but there were also Bennetts Wallabies there.

Any experts out there who can confirm?

And before heading back in to Deloraine for a BBQ lunch, we took in the view...

The weather was perfect, unfortunately we are back to winter today, but it's supposed to improve tomorrow and for the rest of the week, so hopefully we'll get up to Cradle Mountain.

xx

Weekend Words

spring in my garden

(from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young)

Thankfulness takes the sting out of adversity. That is why I have instructed you to give thanks for everything. There is an element of mystery in this transaction:  You give Me thanks (regardless of your feelings), and I give you Joy (regardless of your circumstances). This is a spiritual act of obedience--at times, blind obedience. To people who don't know Me intimately, it can seem irrational and even impossible to thank Me for heartrending hardships. Nonetheless, those who obey Me in this way are invariably blessed, even though difficulties may remain.

     Thankfulness opens your heart to My Presence and your mind to My thoughts. You may still be in the same place, with the same set of circumstances, but it is as if a light has been switched on, enabling you to see from My perspective. It is this Light of My Presence that removes the sting from adversity.

Ephesians 5:20; Psalm 118:1;

Psalm 89:15

bottlebrush

Addendum: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)

"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

In most translations I have looked up (KJV, NKJV and NIV) the verse says to give thanks 'in' all circumstances/everything, not 'for' everything. My thoughts are that this 'in', not 'for', is more accurate (and achievable).  Just saying...)

xx