Please pray for the people in Beijing
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/06/china/china-xi-pbsc-zero-covid-intl-hnk/index.html
@faith20 You and your wife were coming to mind today and I prayed for both of you specifically. May you be strengthened and encouraged. God sees and knows. There is no difficulty He doesn't know or that doesn't matter in His eyes. He is a rich rewarder of those who hope and trust in Him.
A great life story of a 42 year old Thai man who grew up as a Buddhist in the USA, but found freedom and peace through Christ.
https://youtu.be/FAsCMaqSrmY
Behind the scenes—literally, behind Abraham—the Lord was already providing a way of deliverance: a sacrificial ram as a substitute for Isaac. “So Abraham called the name of that place, ‘The LORD will provide’; as it is said to this day, ‘On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided’” (Gen 22:14).
The God who tests is also the God who provides for you.
S. Swartz
"Time to Bloom"
Does anyone else get that summertime vibe when beautiful, colourful flowers start to pop up everywhere, swaying delicately in the cool breeze under a pristine, rich blue sky? 🌼🌷🌤️ Well, I know I do, and for me, this image epitomises that summertime feeling. ☀️😎
It was taken in my rear garden about six months ago. In the midmorning sun 🌞, the small number of flowers in the flowerbed were pleasingly backlit 🌻. Making the most of the marvellous lighting, I photographed dozens of flowers from a variety of angles, but this was by far my favourite.
Exposure settings:
1/1250s, F3.2, ISO100
#Photography #Summer #Flower #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
A pair of lovely goldfinches are busily building a nest just outside one of our windows. These are two ridiculously pretty little birds with perfectly defined bands of golden yellow and glorious red!
What a joy to see them beavering away looking as beautiful as God intended them to look, building their nest, with not a care in the world - even the wind we have today is blowing them all over the place, and yet they sit on a small branch, steady as a rock. What a reminder to be peaceful amongst the winds of life.
It reminds me of Matthew 6:26-34 (NLT)
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?...and so much more heavenly wisdom
Andy B
#berrybunchfamilyfive #goldfinch #nesting #nature #beauty #creation #nest #earthday