Posts by Nick Dalgety

What story does the olive tree have to tell us in this day and age? We have several olive trees in our garden, all at different ages. Fruitlets are just forming. One olive tree is hidden away and it appears in this short film clip. A friend of mine, in fact a King, was in…

The meaning of sweet as sums up the truly laid-back attitude of New Zealanders. It can mean “thank you”, “it’s all good”, “no worries”, “you’re welcome”, and “that’s cool”. This is the definition given on the 100% Pure New Zealand website. Sweet As. Yes, in one way. Here in Kiwi Land, New Zealand, we are…

A condemned woman and the vultures: There is a story in the Bible of a woman condemned and the vultures – my own turn of phrase – swiftly gathering around. Yeshua (Jesus) turns the tables on her accusers. His love overcomes their evil intent, creating something good. We read of her plight, here. The context.…

I draw here on one of the great folk singers of all time. Bob Dylan who rose to fame in the 1960’s. His song titled Slow Train Coming came to life in 1979 following his born again Christian experience. I share only my simple opinion of this artist with lyrics that resonate for me. For…

Yeshua (Jesus) so often draws from common life experience, to explain a very important truth. God in the Tenarch (Old Testament) used the image of a vineyard to describe Israel and He as the vineyard owner. In fact God took it to another level using the marriage bond to describe this relationship with God being…

Are you weary? Have all the paths you have walked down led to a dead-end? Do you hunger and thirst for something that truly satisfies yet has you desirous for more? This man in the photo is battling with life. He is weary and thirsty. I came across him while travelling in India with my…

Here I am. In a world trying to deal with Today. Don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Enemies within and enemies without, appear. What I thought was a firm foundation, can sometimes crumble. I get that way sometimes. I cast my mind back to an earlier day. In the mid 1990’s raising our two children…

An important lesson in life is discovering the importance of service. Here I took a photo of the doorkeeper at the simple accommodation house I stayed at while in Hangzhou, a beautiful city about an hours train ride from Shanghai. West Lake is famous in China and exists in the heart of this city. For…

Yeshua (Jesus) chose Shimon bar Yonah (Simon Peter) as one of His apostles. A fisherman by trade to begin with yet after encountering His Messiah at the Sea of Galilee, he became a fisher of men! Peter was impetuous by nature, displayed on many occasions during the three years of Yeshua’s ministry. Likely out of…

Living in Nelson, New Zealand is always full of surprises. We soon move from spring to summer so plants are displaying their beauty. While walking alongside the Maitai River, I took a break, resting on one of the shaded river seats. The shade is coming from a tree that I am not sure about. However…