Annie's Blog

on my way to see my neurologist today, I happened upon some opened doors at the Baptist City Tabernacle as I passed on my way up the terrace. It was lovely to be able to go inside and re-acquaint myself with the interior, and remember the days when I used to go there with my husband. We had very good friends and their parents who worshiped there. How lovely to see the wonderful manger scene. The lovely friendly couple who were there in attendance, even put the lights n for me! May God open up doors to new and old experiences for you this week. and I couldn't resist this quote about doing God's will from my reading from my  With Love to the World notes today: The doing of God's will seldom involves following a predetermined pattern, and often involves listening in the moment - discerning. Thomas Merton said: My Lord God I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the...

another trip to town ..I love going in by train and taking photos...I feel like a tourist! this old building is up on Wickham Terrace looks like there was a function there. It is called the Greenhouse . Now home to the United Services Club. I will have to look up a bit more about the history of it. Montpelier next to it was originally a private guest house and the Greenhouse building was a doctor's surgery and residence back in the late 1800's. Wickham Terrace runs along the top of Edward street...well I guess technically it intersects Edward. The Baptist City Tabernacle stands proudly there too on the corner. One day I will have to see about taking some photos inside. there are all sorts of buildings there now..modern, old and very old. Of course our very old isn't all that old I suppose. The Tower Mill of course might be one of the earliest structures...especially around this area. It stands at the highest point of Wickham Terrace and was built in 1828 when Brisbane ...