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First Nature Impressions At Tafelkop



The deer at Tafelkop
Picture taken by Matilda Angus


The Conversation







Elements From The Conversation



Picture taken by Matilda Angus


Music

This week we have different songs for the Afrikaans and English blog posts. We didn't want to choose, because both speak to us in our setting and on our journey.

About the English choice: in contemplative spirituality nothing is trivial, not even a Disney movie.

The music in the Afrikaans blog? You'll have to go and listen - Afrikaans song





Our blessing to you comes from Deut 33:13-16 (ESV)

Blessed by the Lord be your land, 
with the choicest gifts of heaven above, 
and of the deep that crouches beneath, 
with the choicest fruits of the sun 
and the rich yield of the months, 
with the finest produce of the ancient mountains 
and the abundance of the everlasting hills, 
with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness 
and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. 



George & Matilda


Comments

  1. I so love the way your eyes are open to all the gifts & surprises around you, & look forward to seeing what you discover once you go exploring😁🙏❤️

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