"Vender"

An old arab vender waiting for customers. Balad Gold souk. May 3, 2013.

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. ~ Lamentations 3:25

"Threshold"

A large wooden gate at the old part of Balad in Jeddah that leads to a very small compound with courtyard and small quarters. The place is in front of Red Sea Hotel in Balad. April 27, 2013.

In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: why I have consumed them in my anger. ~ Ezekiel 43:8

"Fish Market Cat"

A curious cat from Jeddah Fish Market. April 24, 2013.

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him. 

~ Proverbs 14:31

"Temporary Fence"

A temporary fence made of tin roofs, plastic blocks, concrete blocks and chicken wires, placed at the center of Siteen street (in faisaliah district) as part of the road improvement there. February 25, 2013.

How long will you imagine mischief against a man? you shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence. ~ Psalm 62:3

"Dabab"

Photo taken at the back of a pick up (Dabab). June 11, 2012.

Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. ~ Psalms 20: 6-7

"Tahir"

Tahir at the office. April 14, 2012.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ~ Matthew 5:3

"Happy Fish"

Part of a gate decorated with fish at the fish market in Jeddah. February 23, 2013.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ~ Matthew 13: 47-50

"By the Wide Gate"

A man waiting at the door and by the wide gate of the Consulate. November 19, 2012.

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ~ Matthew 7:13

"Lonesome Dove"

A pigeon outside the glass window of the bank. Telemoney ANB, Balad. January 3, 2013.

And John bore record, saying, 

I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, 

and it stayed on him. And I knew him not: 

but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, 

On whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, 

the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. 

And I saw, and bore record that this is the Son of God. - John 1:32-34

"Holes"

A pile of metal rods with holes at their base used for construction. This photo was taken at the back of a truck in Kubri Murabah (cross bridge), Rawdah Street & Madinah Road. July 3, 2012. 

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he rises to shake terribly the earth. ~ Isaiah 2:19

"Tuxedo Street Cat"

Taken in front of SAMBA (Saudi American Bank). December 15, 2012.

Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong.

For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. 

Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. 

Commit everything you do to the LORD.

Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

~ Psalms 37:1-4

"Pigeons' Silhouette"

Pigeons' Silhouette. ANB - Telemoney remittance center, Balad. December 15, 2012.

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? - Matthew 6:26

"Al Baik"

A man in front of Al Baik restaurant in Balad. November 4, 2012.

"The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land – not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD." ~ Amos 8:18

"Al Mahmal"

The glass and metal ceiling of Al Mahmal Center in Balad. November 4, 2012.

How you have fallen from heaven, 

O morning star, son of the dawn!

 You have been cast down to the earth,

 you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, 

“I will ascend to heaven; 

 I will raise my throne above the stars of God;  

  I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, 

on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. 

I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; 

I will make myself like the Most High.”   

- Isaiah 14: 12-14

"At An Obvious Location"

A photo of a street sign taken at an obvious location. October 31, 2012.

And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. 

- Matthew 6:5 (AKJV)