And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore take no thought, saying,
What shall we eat?
or, what shall we drink?
or, wherewithal shall we be clothed?.....
But, seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." Matthew 6:28-33
It was interesting to see the different use made of the land as we drove through France, Spain and Portugal. In some parts it was cherry-picking time, and there were acres of cherry trees apparent.
Then in some areas the slopes and terraces were covered in vines. Olive trees also were cultivated in abundance.
The wild flowers were a delight, especially the poppies, which sometimes grew in large swathes.
Then in some areas the slopes and terraces were covered in vines. Olive trees also were cultivated in abundance.
The wild flowers were a delight, especially the poppies, which sometimes grew in large swathes.
Eventually we guessed what these were:- cork-oak trees which grow mostly towards the south. We passed people who were busy stripping the outer bark off and laying the strips in piles ready to be uplifted on to a lorry.
On more than one occasion we were entertained by flocks of goats, herded by their master and on one occasion their mistress.
We kept on seeing strange little "houses", always above ground level. Our imaginations ran away with us; were they for coffins?? Well mostly they are for drying the corn on the cob. But there are some very large ones that you can store clothes in as well. They are well-designed to keep out any marauding little animals!
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