Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
The Door – {Good Friday}
As a child I was enchanted with the books from the Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis. The world of Narnia, Aslan and the adventures of the children intrigued me. Even now, as I read these books again as an adult, I can’t help but be captivated by the world of Narnia that greeted… Continue reading The Door – {Good Friday}
O Sacred Head, Surrounded – {Lent}
O sacred head, surrounded by crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding head, so wounded, reviled and put to scorn! Our sins have marred the glory of thy most holy face, yet angel hosts adore thee and tremble as they gaze I see thy strength and vigor all fading in the strife, and death with cruel… Continue reading O Sacred Head, Surrounded – {Lent}
The Traitor and the Betrayal – {Lent}
It would probably be true to say that not many of us will be unscathed by a betrayal or a hurt from a friend. Over the course of our lives most of us would have at some point been let down, hurt or betrayed by a friend. I know I have. Sometimes unintentionally, sometimes intentionally. It can come in… Continue reading The Traitor and the Betrayal – {Lent}
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Ride on in Majesty – {Lent}
1. Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Savior meek, pursue Thy road With palms and scatter'd garments strew'd. Chorus: Ride on, ride on in majesty; (Ride on, ride on, ride on, ride on in majesty, in majesty;) In lowly pomp, ride on to die. (In lowly pomp, in… Continue reading Ride on in Majesty – {Lent}
Lessons from a Pearl
Pearls are an interesting jewel. They say that pearls are queen of gems and the gem of queens. Beautiful, valuable, fragile even - Cleopatra dissolved one in a glass on wine and drank it. In Matthew 13 Jesus tells a parable - "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who,… Continue reading Lessons from a Pearl
Pearls of Wisdom from Audrey Hepburn
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in… Continue reading Pearls of Wisdom from Audrey Hepburn
The boiled egg debacle
Well it turned out that after throwing a party for my husband, celebrating 2 of my sons' birthdays and organising a Women's breakfast all in the same week, it was an innocent boiled egg that was almost my undoing. Oldest son needed a boiled egg for school yesterday. I diligently boiled the egg the day before. Placed it in… Continue reading The boiled egg debacle
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