"we dont see things clearly right now - wer'e squinting through a cracked, dirty glass, but, it wont be long before we will see all things clearly and in focus" I Cor 13:12 (Gigi's version)

The rains have arrived in HOT, dusty, Tete - Mozambique.....transforming the dull grey into luminious greens, washing away dust, smells and "tempers". Our senses once dulled - have become vibrantly alive! All creatures great and small are giving Praise for new beginnings.......

one of my photographs/oil painting on canvas that will be for sale at my exhibition on the 7th Dec.......

lets keep on "trucking" no matter how "rusty" we feel..........

it's up to you really.........Do you see ruins, degradation and urban decay, or interesting colour, light and beauty? mmmmm is this heat getting to me??

The gold panner and her son. Very tough, back breaking work in the hot Tete sun and sometimes only yielding 1 gram of gold per day if lucky.....Of course, this doesnt help the rivers and the surrounding countryside..............

trying something new combining my photography and oil painting.......there is lot of texture here which you may not be able to see in the photo.......what do u all think? Blessed Sunday to all.........

May your heart this weekend be filled with gratitude for blessings in abundance..... This little village is so thankful for a dirty little puddle - how about you?

The gold panners son - Blessed week one and all........

May your Sunday be filled with desire, not for the things you think you want but for the unseen things of God. (Emily, Chatting at the sky)

an old pic with a new twist........

CHIPS, the most popular takeaways in Tete city. The most wonderful red potatoes are grown on the highlands of the Mozambique/Malawi border only an hour from Tete, and they seem to be the staple food here as mealie-meal(sadza) is in Zimbabwe......

wash day down at the river.......... just love the collection of colours, brightening up the banks of the Zambezi..

The one-kilometre-long Tete Suspension Bridge, finished in 1973 by the Portuguese and designed by Edgar Cardoso,and then repaired once again in 2010/2011, is a vital link on the major highway linking not just the northern and southern parts of the country, but Zimbabwe and Malawi as well. This bridge, the rail Dona Ana Bridge, and the bridge at Caia are the only bridges across the lower Zambezi. Find out more about Tete (where I live) in the link below .....

Find out more about Tete city, Mozambique

We don’t see things the way they are. We see them the way WE are - Talmud.

"the heart that doesn't recognise the beauty and opportunity of the present moment, becomes hardened. Help us not miss the wonder of the time we have right now!"

May your weekend be filled with endless opportunities to create and love and move on purpose. May you hope anyway, rest anyway, and laugh about it, too. If you are fighting a battle that you don’t think you can win, may the wounds heal quickly and your friends stand strong. If you are celebrating a victory you never thought would come, may you be thankful, humble, and filled up with peace. Enjoy your weekend, friends. from..... http://www.chattingatthesky.com/

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein.

He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature. Socrates (BC 469-BC 399) Greek philosopher of Athens

couldn't get any "fresher" chicken or guinea fowl, delivered to your door step daily.......

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.”