Monday, June 26, 2006

more on geneva

Here are a few more pictures of Geneva...


The jet d'eau fountain is the icon of Geneva. The height of the jet is an incredible 140m, with 500 litres of water forced out of the nozzle every second at about 200kph. It was a good day to take its picture. Notice how the sun's rays on the water created rainbow colors.


At Place Neuve, I found kids playing with a big chess set. Unseen around them are fathers, grandfathers, as well as husbands and wives, who are taking on the challenge of a chess game with these grandiose chess sets.



I took a short boat cruise around Lake Geneva. And there is a little mermaid – The Little Mermaid of Lake LĂ©man, or, The Siren, a bronze statue by Natacha de Senger, that was set on a rock there in 1966.


Geneva, of course, is known for its role during the reformation years and how it has become a haven for protestants. I would have wanted to attend one of their services, time permitting. I just let myself be satisfied with seeing a few protestant churches.




Below is the reformation wall which showed the fathers as well as those who played big roles in the history of protestantism.


To these symbols, the red cross and the red crescent, another one will be added soon : the red crystal.



To end this entry, let me show images of nature that captured my eyes.

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Lion Chaser Manifesto

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (www.evotional.com)