Amsterdam, Netherlands

Please enjoy this short tour of Amsterdam, which is one of the great cities in the the world,
and which moved me so much with it's art and architecture. The incredible amount 
of art and devotion to it over time was always a joy to my heart. Framed and matted Print
quaility art work is available of these and several hundred other images.  Please contact 
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oudekerk 1500      

                                               
                                                                                                           self portrait

It's always amazed me. The history.  
The sheer amount of energy, devotion, economics. Focus.

The Oudekerke in Amsterdam was built over four hunderd years, 
mostly by generations of the same families, as were the other great 
cathedrals of Europe, and the world. The expressions of belief and 
devotion this represents is one of the true testimonies of faith that 
the modern Church has. We need to see it, feel it, understand what 
the art, architecture, music, history represents. 

This needs to uphold us, and remind us, in these days of modern 
materialism, that would distract us and have us believe that truth can 
be bought and sold, righteousness is a warm gun, and the suffering of 
the impoverished masses wasn't what Jesus was really addressing in 
the Sermon on the Mount. 

Some churches are full, some are not. The real question lies in what are 
we doing to help those in need. Those in pain. Those in grief. If you read 
who Jesus was, what he taught, what he asked of us, it's simple. It's clear. 

It's only complex and hard to understand when we try to talk our way out of it, 
to give it shades of meaning. To make it subtle. Where ever you are, whatever 
you have, help some one. 

What ever our situation, there's someone somewhere in our life, that needs 
a smile, a helping hand, a kind word. "As much as you do it unto the least 
of these, you do it unto me"  An old tale, tried and true. Some would say trite. 
The modern world says dull. Not profitable. Doesn't reach the bottom line,
no profit margin, nothing for the share holders. 

It's the teaching of Jesus. "Give and it shall be given unto you".

We all will be presented an opportunity to be a positive influence in the world today. 
We need to be Ready. We need to take it.

It's that simple.  

 

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