We will always find hope in reaching upwards.......for light, for growth, for help, for praise.....

Push through....

Mountaintops inspire us, but valleys mature us.

Are we willing to go through the resistance, the discomfort the uncomfortable to push though to the dream? 

It's not just our dream, it's perfecting us to pass it onto the next generation and then the next, we better get it right....John Piper

Those "dark clouds" make the colours of our life so much more vibrant!

Amazing what one finds whilst walking.......

So many things are missed whilst rushing past in a vehicle........
I walk this route daily and due to a shower of rain yesterday, look what I found.
The closest plant nursery is in Libreville, a 12 hour drive away, so guess what I dug up today to fill  empty spaces....... Anyone know what they are?

Help us remember........Life is such a gift. It is precious and passes with such haste. What we can hope is that there would be no waste. You are good. Your love endures forever. Help us remember...

my last black and white image for a 5 day challenge I was doing.... this is a paper tree somewhere in the bush of Tete, Mozambique..... I am very sad to add that all the trees in our "adpopted" country are fast disappearing, making me almost feel an urgency to photograph all the incredible trees I can find surrounding me......

Your life is a reflection of your thoughts.........

"sometimes, instead of looking up, look down, you could find beauty right at your feet (even in stagnant pools!) Blessed week friends....

assorted beans and grains for sale in the local market..... this is a very dusty time of the year in Tete, making for soft light and hazy photographs! No need for editing!

"may you find the time this weekend, to look inside yourself and "count your many blessings"..........

"the disposable corner store".... nothing goes to waste around here....so easy to get rid of "rubbish". Fights happen over carboard boxes!

"the best time of the day, just before the dark falls.........bringing peace, quiet and cool reflection....."

it's back-breaking work being a brick maker in the HOT Tete sun......

If your soul feels frantic and your list feels long, may you find a few moments to listen in the silence and remember where your hope comes from.

Advice from a tree: STAND TALL AND PROUD....... GO OUT ON A LIMB.......REMEMBER YOUR ROOTS..........DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.........BE CONTENT WITH YOUR NATURAL BEAUTY..........ENJOY THE VIEW!

a little school in a village we drove through this weekend... am so glad I didn't have to sit on benches like this at school!

after walking miles to get to a clinic in this awful heat, and burning up with a fever, this "water pot" under a shady tree is so welcome!

The African Star Chestnut seed pods.... Cahorra Bassa, Mozambique, This tree continues to inspire me.... ever changing throughout the seasons, but always displaying different aspects of beauty.......

a dinosaur has hatched!! Cahorra Bassa lake, Tete, Mozambique

I know this is a blurry pic (incase you think my eyesight is deteriorating!) but love the effect and colour! Makes me think its almost like an impressionist painting! May you find "colour" in your "blurry" this Friday!!