And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good. Genesis 1:3,4
August 19, 2009
Light
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good. Genesis 1:3,4
August 17, 2009
Ladders
Mesas outline the barren hot desert outside Albuquerque
60 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an ancient little village of Acoma, also known as "Sky City". This 12th century Native American pueblo, nestled on top of a 367-foot sandstone mesa, is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Archaelogists date the occupation of Acoma back to A.D. 1150
Click on picture to see Sky City of Acoma
Today only a few families live on the mesa. Life is very primitive. There is no electricity, plumbing or running water. Natural cisterns on the mesa trap rain water which provides drinking water for the village.
The one and only tree in the village
Outdoor bread oven
San Esteban del Rey adobe church built in 1629
The rickety old ladder
Enchanted Mesa in the distance where the Acoma people used to live
Traditionally, the outer walls of the pueblo homes had no windows or doors on the ground level. Access to the interiors was by ladders to the trap doors of their flat roofs. The ladders could then be pulled up if an enemy should attack.
In the picture below the ornate bar near the top across the 3 poles of the ladder represents a cloud through which the pointed ends of the poles pierce to help bring rain.
This white tapered ladder reaching up to the sky reminds me of another ladder. Jacob dreamed of a ladder from earth reaching up to heaven. And in his dream, angels were ascending and descending the ladder. At the top of the ladder was Jesus Who promised Jacob that He would always be with him and take care of him. Genesis 28:12-22
We too, can claim that promise today. God will be with us and take care of us just as He did for Jacob.
60 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an ancient little village of Acoma, also known as "Sky City". This 12th century Native American pueblo, nestled on top of a 367-foot sandstone mesa, is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Archaelogists date the occupation of Acoma back to A.D. 1150
Click on picture to see Sky City of Acoma
Today only a few families live on the mesa. Life is very primitive. There is no electricity, plumbing or running water. Natural cisterns on the mesa trap rain water which provides drinking water for the village.
The one and only tree in the village
Outdoor bread oven
San Esteban del Rey adobe church built in 1629
The rickety old ladder
Enchanted Mesa in the distance where the Acoma people used to live
Traditionally, the outer walls of the pueblo homes had no windows or doors on the ground level. Access to the interiors was by ladders to the trap doors of their flat roofs. The ladders could then be pulled up if an enemy should attack.
In the picture below the ornate bar near the top across the 3 poles of the ladder represents a cloud through which the pointed ends of the poles pierce to help bring rain.
This white tapered ladder reaching up to the sky reminds me of another ladder. Jacob dreamed of a ladder from earth reaching up to heaven. And in his dream, angels were ascending and descending the ladder. At the top of the ladder was Jesus Who promised Jacob that He would always be with him and take care of him. Genesis 28:12-22
We too, can claim that promise today. God will be with us and take care of us just as He did for Jacob.
August 10, 2009
Stained Windows
I love stained glass windows and enjoy seeing them especially in churches and cathedrals.
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Stained glass windows are made of individual pieces of colored glass which do not mean much in itself until they are pieced together to form a pattern. Sometimes painted details are added to the design. When light is captured by the stained glass, the intricate pattern glows into a beautiful illuminated piece of art.
Rose window (c. 1250) of Notre Dame Cathedral
The center circle of the rose window above depicts the Virgin and Child, surrounded by figures of prophets. Second circle shows 32 Old Testament kings. Outer circle depicts 32 high priests and patriarchs.
Below are photos I have taken of stained glass windows at Die Gedachtniskirche der Protestation of Speyer, Germany. This Protestant church was built in memory of the protest that took place at the "Diet of Speyer" in 1529.
Click on each picture to see the intricate details.
Jesus blesses the children (Mark 10:13-16)
Jesus visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
Conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-8)
Christ's resurrection (Matthew 28:1-7)
Martin Luther nails 95 theses on church door(Wittenburg,1517)
Roman centurion in Capernaum (Luke 7:1-10)
Abraham offers Isaac as sacrifice (Genesis 22:1-18)
The stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:54-60)
May God's love shine through the stained glass windows of our lives and may we always reflect the beauty of His character
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