Bloom where you are planted

Yellow flowers in dry stony patch – AP445

For many years we had the priviledge of living on two different farms in the Overberg district of the Western Cape, The first farm is called Morningview and the part of the farm we lived on was known as Montana. It is quite close to Caledon. The second farm is called Donkerwater (Darkwater), which is quite ironic as we experienced severe drought in the time we were there. Both these farms were adjacent to mountains so the terrain is extremely rocky, stony and what little soil there is , is of a poor quality. It’s almost like sea sand and really, its rocks and stones that have weathered down to sand.

I tell you this because despite this the flora and fauna on these mountains is quite spectacular. How they manage to survive and flourish is beyond our comprehension, except, There is a Creator, would put all of this together, mainly for His own pleasure. How fortunate we are to be able to share in this amazing creation.

There is a biblical injunction about blooming where you are planted –

1 Corinthians 7:20-24 New International Version (NIV)
20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.
22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.
24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

This landscape of two yellow flowers is an acrylic painting on canvas covered board measuring 250 x 200 mm or 10 x 8 inches. You may find Light, Tree near Stanford and Shepherds Hut to be of interest, with their connection to the Overberg.

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