Esther's Table

"Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 10:6

Jewish Holocaust Survivor

We should never forget
that six million Jewish people
were killed by the Nazi's
in World War 11
under the leadership of
Adolf Hitler

This man I have painted was interviewed
by "The Age" newspaper.
He says "I have to show you
what can happen if you are
ignorant,
if you follow a fanatic."

Now the Lord had said unto Abram,
"Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred,
and from thy father's house, unto
a land that I will show thee."
Genesis 12:1

Esther

TRAVEL

"Thou hast made me known to friends whom

I knew not. Thou hast given me seats in

homes not my own. Thou hast brought the

distant near and made a brother of the stranger."

Rabindranath Tagore,
Gitanjali

"Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all sins."
Proverbs 10:12

Pascal's Place in Paris

"He laughed softly to himself as he wrote.
This sense of secrecy was something he had to cultivate
in order to overcome a natural openness and a quick temper.
At the age of ten or eleven his artless enthusiasm
and outraged sense of right and wrong
had made him the despair of his teachers, but he had
slowly learned to breathe and keep calm,
not to trust in his responses, but to wait and be watchful."
Excerpt from the novel "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks.

"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings :
his heart is fixed , trusting in the Lord."
Psalm 112:7

Morning in Vienna

"PER ASPERA AD ASTRA"
This is Latin for
"Through difficulties to the stars."

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because your faith develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish it's work
so that you may be mature and complete,
not lacking anything."
James 1:2-4

Tivoli, Italy

"He also brought them out with silver and gold
and there was none feeble among his tribes."
Psalm 105:37

St Mark's Basilica Venice

The old "Goodbye Mr Chips", film with Peter O'Toole
has a song sung by the boys....
"Did I fill the world with love my whole life through?"

"A new commandment I give unto you,
That ye love one another;
as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another."
John 13 :34

Orthella

"The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want."
Psalm 23:1

Old FIre Station Wangaratta

Somerset Maugham
"At a dinner party one should eat wisely
but not too well,
and talk well
but not too wisely."

"There is nothing better for a man
that he should eat and drink,
and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor.
This also I saw, was from the hand of God."
Ecclesiastes 2:24

La Maison

"Even the taxi drivers in Paris are chic
Our man was dressed in brown corduroy tailored jacket,
paisley shirt and stylish  cap."

"For there is not a just man on
earth who does good
And does not sin."
Ecclesiastes 7:20

Pot a Fleurs

oNe wiSe leAder
naMely Mr BenJaMin FrAnkliN
oncE sAid
"a penny saved is a penny earned"

"It is better to hear the rebuke
of the wise
Than for a man to hear the
song of fools."
Ecclesiastes7:5

Peppermint Tea

Oui, tout va bien.
Yes, everything's all right.

Psalm 56:3
"Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in you"

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Hotel Ritter Heidelberg

Old Proverb
One who looks for a friend
without faults, will have none.

"A man who has friends must
himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks
closer than a brother."
Proverbs 18:24

Azay Le-Rideau

"And he said:
The Lord is my rock,
my fortress and my
deliverer;
The God of my strength,
in Him I will trust,
My shield and the horn of
my salvation,
My stronghold and my refuge;
My Saviour, You save me from violence."
2 Samuel 22:2-3

Monsieur Marc

"Everyone who is proud in heart
is an abomination to the
Lord;
Though they join forces,
none will go unpunished."
Proverbs 16:5