Posts Tagged ‘Living Water series’
Saturation, Ephesians 3:16-20
I pray that according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to…
Read MoreThe Process of Saturation
The Process of Saturation Today as I have finished this painting, Saturation 2, I think again of how it felt to be in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, with water below me and falling all around me, the sound of the water dancing, roaring, trickling as we walked around the 16 lakes and thousands of…
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Water Waterflowing, living,the essence of life;we cannot live without it.We are drawn to it:the roaring of the surf,the lapping at the edge of a lake,cascading down the mountainside,running and tripping down a river,a trickling brook.It delights our hearts,overflowing us,washing over us,reaches down inside our souls,renewing us.God isthe living water,the Spring of Lifein Him we have…
Read MoreWhere is the Rain?
Yesterday, as I was walking across the soccer field in the beautiful sunshine, I noticed how much it looked and felt like August with the grass so dry and prickly. Where is the rain we usually get in May? Alberta is under a fire ban province wide. Although thunderstorms are in the forecast, they may…
Read MorePlitvička Jezera (Plitvice Lakes National Park), Croatia
My husband , Sam, and I celebrated our 25th anniversary year with a three week trip to Europe in May. As we looked for places to visit there, I got a big “dreaming” book of pictures of places around the world. In it were many beautiful possibilities in Europe, but one stood out to me…
Read MoreEmpty Sea, Empty Hearts
The Story of the Aral Sea epitomises our own thirsty search for water other than the living water. In 1960, just 50 years ago, the Soviet Union began diverting water from the Aral Sea to grow cotton in a dry climate. Their experiment was successful, producing a cotton industry in Uzbekistan to be the third…
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