"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings." (Proverbs 25:2) You have to love treasure hunts. Starting off with merely a clue and tracking down the treasure hidden away. Not that I've done many treasure hunts myself - the last probably being when… Continue reading A Treasure Hunt
Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
Confident…
The Dapper Man
Walking down the street the other day it felt like I had stepped into a time warp, into another world. For coming towards me was an elderly man all dressed up in his brown suit, tie and shoes. Cap on head and carrying a vintage brown briefcase. He could have stepped out of the 1960s due… Continue reading The Dapper Man
Sacred Moments
We all have moments in life when the Kingdom of God feels so real you could almost touch it. Moments of such significance, it's as if they are engraved on your heart. When you feel Heaven’s touch - at the Wedding, the birth of a child, the Baptism. Other significant times – an answered prayer over a… Continue reading Sacred Moments
Time…
Trust in the One who knows
Heading outside to do something as mundane as putting the rubbish out, I took a moment to look up at the night sky. There is something amazingly reassuring about looking at the night sky knowing that the billion of stars scattered across it, like diamonds on velvet, are held in place by a God who… Continue reading Trust in the One who knows
God is Good…
One of my all time favourite books Pride and Prejudice has this brilliant line - "Oh Mr Bennett. God has been very good to us." Said by Mrs Bennet in her dulcet tones (not!), remarking on the marriages of three of her daughters. It's not the most memorable of lines but there's something to be said… Continue reading God is Good…
The Pause that Refreshes
"The Pause that refreshes". A marketing slogan for Coca-Cola in the 1920's with wisdom for us in 2015. In the busyness of our days we should apply the same. Not so much the reaching for the carbonated soft drink but the pausing - the taking time, taking moments to pause, to let our soul breathe. Maybe, just maybe it's as simple… Continue reading The Pause that Refreshes
Enter the Quiet
"Let us be silent, so that we may hear the whisper of God" (Ralph Waldo Emerson) “His voice is the whisper after the noise” (Kalley Heiligenthal) The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful… Continue reading Enter the Quiet
The Secret of Versailles
It's all breathtakingly beautiful, glorious, magnificent. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vast gardens. The reception rooms with vaulted ceilings. Chandeliers, tapestries abound. The Palace of Versailles is althogether a breathtaking experience. Each room as glamourous as the last. Rich panelling and gilded furniture, murals painted in great detail on the ceilings. Paintings the size… Continue reading The Secret of Versailles
Blue Skies & Lollipops 