Looking back through my travel photos I see that in many places we visited there was, on our agendas, an Abbey, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, Convent, Monastery, Mosque, Pagoda, Synagogue, Temple or other place of worship. As we travel along the road I often take snaps of God's houses we pass by. These buildings range from ordinary to ostentatious.
For the Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Blogging Challenge my theme is Gods' Houses. During April I invite you to join me for an online tour of Gods' Houses from my digital albums.
Flowers can be found inside and outside Gods' Houses. Baptismal Fonts are found in many Christian Churches although some religions baptise adherents in pools or outside in rivers.
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| Spotland, Rochdale, England |
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| Church ready for a Wedding - Jersey, Channel Islands |
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| St Suzanne, France |
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| Qaqortoq, Greenland |
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| Church Garden - Trondheim, Norway |
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| Orchids - Chang Mai, Thailand |
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| Broome, Western Australia |
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| Kuranda, Australia |
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| Kirkwall, Orkney Islands |
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| Kirkwall, Orkney Islands |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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Eguisheim, France
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Mumbai, India
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A small church - Jersey, Channel Islands
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| Winchester Cathedral - Winchester, England |
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| Phuket, Thailand |
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| Phuket, Thailand |
Looking back through my travel photos I see that in many places we visited there was, on our agendas, an Abbey, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, Convent, Monastery, Mosque, Pagoda, Synagogue, Temple or other place of worship. As we travel along the road I often take snaps of God's houses we pass by. These buildings range from ordinary to ostentatious. 
My mother-in-law and my maternal grandmother both used to arrange flowers for their church and I have seen some magnificent arrangements in churches which always spark joy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Yes, flowers can help to heal the soul or evoke joy.
DeleteBeautiful photos here Jill. My favourite font is from Mumbai. I love the flowers outside the Jersey church. I have just begun research on my partner's family. One of his lines is from Jersey, so I'm looking forward to learning more about this area.
ReplyDeleteI was drawn to the Channel Islands after reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
DeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jan
DeleteMy husband was raised Baptist and in the church basement there is a place to hold enough water for immersion. When we lived in Mississippi some churches baptized in lakes. I was raised Congregational and we just used a font. My favorite among your photos is the huge shell one.
ReplyDeleteIt is so simple and natural although that church is in the hinterland quite away from the sea. I wonder if it came from the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns.
DeleteThese fonts remind me of witnessing my dad's baptism when I was a teenager and he converted to Catholicism. I love the giant shell font!
ReplyDeleteSimple and natural.
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