Ateljee RhoDé Ruth

"Drops of grief could never pay the debt of love I owe. Here, Lord, I give myself away, it’s all that I can do..."

JESUS CHRIST SET THE BAR, VERY HIGH, AS AN EXAMPLE OF A HUSBAND AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART:

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband."

~ Ephesians 5:22-33

AT THE CROSS

At last, and did my Savior bleed
And did my Sovereign die?
Would You devote that sacred head
For such a sinner as I?

Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh, ohhhh
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh, ohhhh

Was it for crimes that I had done (ooooo)
That you groaned upon the tree? (ooooo)
Amazing pity, grace unknown (ooooo)
Oooo, and love beyond degree!

At the cross, at the cross
Where the burden of my heart was rolled away,
At the cross, (oohhh) at the cross
It was there that I received my sight by faith
At the cross

Mmmmm
At the cross, mmmm

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness
And bring my eyes to tears
For Christ, the mighty Maker died
All sin and shame erased when that cross appeared

At the cross, at the cross (at the cross)
Where the burden of my heart was rolled away (rolled away, it’s rolled away)
At the cross, at the cross (oohhh at the cross, at the cross)
It was there that I received my sight by faith

AT THE CROSS (oooooo, ooooooo)
AT THE CROSS (oooooo, ooooooo)
AT THE CROSS (oooooo, ooooooo)
AT THE CROSS (oooooo, ooooooo)

But drops of grief could never pay
The debt of love I owe
Here, Lord, I give myself away
It’s all that I can do

At the Cross - Tommee Profitt x Abe Parker Official Video for Tommee Profitt's “At the Cross” from the album T...

With Southbroom Conservancy – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

Discovered the story of Rebecca St. James and Jacob Fink about a year ago; it has been incredibly encouraging.

Two things here resonated with my soul:

1. How self-control before marriage translates into deep trust in marriage;
2. When a man is serious, believes in a woman's worth, he doesn't play it safe; instead, he pursues her and her heart in an impressive way.

Finding God's Love in Marriage and Life - Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink Based on their new book Lasting Ever, Rebecca St. James and her hus...

Fortunately, most individuals are securely attached and similarly seek out fellow securely attached individuals, and go on to produce securely attached offspring.

The "ingredients" needed to produce securely attached infants are not obscure, hard to come by or extremely taxing. On the contrary, at face value they seem easy, simple and wholesome.

Unfortunately, we cannot give what we do not have. For insecurely attached individuals, there was no model of health, so in order for us to form secure relationships and produce securely attached children, we first have to learn how.

Secure Attachment: from Early Childhood to Adulthood - AP Why do adults with secure attachment tend to build deep, meaningful, and long-lasting relationships? In early childhood they had these five conditions met.

ANY KIND OF LIGHT
(by Margaret Becker)

I held You up
My diamond to the sky
Turned You 'round
To see every side
Looked so hard
Stung my eyes
What did I see?
What did I see?
Always stunning
Always True
Nothing can hold a candle to You

Chorus:
I'm still drawn to You in
Any kind of light
You still stand up to
Any kind of light
I'd stand next to You in
Any kind of light
I still believe in You
After all I'd choose You

I held You up
My hope against the night
Closed my eyes
I was afraid to see the sight
Took a look
Fell down blind
What did I see?
What did I see?
Always stunning
Always true
Even the starts bow to You

CHORUS

I've seen the shadows come
And the colours run
But never one
Stole a thing from You

CHORUS

Any Kind Of Light Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupAny Kind Of Light · Margaret BeckerFalling Forward℗ 1998 Sparrow RecordsReleased on: 1998-01-01Producer: Monroe J...

WORST REGRET OF MY LIFE?

So, I just returned from a solo weekend away - went house sitting for my brother's girlfriend in Zwartkop Golf Estate. I still have to "defrag" and unpack, but here are some snap shots of my long weekend, alone.

If I find the time, through the course of the week, I'll write captions to these, to tell a more complete story.

Meet the Agave Sunseeker.

It typically takes 8 to 15 years to reach maturity and produce its dramatic, arching flower spike. Like all agaves, this plant is monocarpic, so it blooms once at the end of its life and then slowly dies, usually leaving behind "pups" or offsets at the base.

The plant sends up a tall, thick stem ("death bloom") and this one is 2,5 meters tall, with soft yellow-green flowers. The bees go crazy for it and it will be a good food source for them, since the entire process—from the initial stalk appearance to the final bloom—takes several weeks to months.

Chalking it up...

Appreciating the moment...