birth – Barb, poet priest

For Nothing Will Be Impossible with God

For Nothing Will Be Impossible with God.Pentecost 3; Genesis 18:1-15Those three visitors came in the heat of the dayand old Abraham knew them: one Lord who was three.“Rest and eat now,” he offered, “then pass on your way.”So they ate and then promised a blessing to be.“Where is Sara your wife? She will bear youContinue reading “For Nothing Will Be Impossible with God”

Why Did Sarah Laugh?

Why Did Sarah Laugh? Pentecost 3; Genesis 18:1-15 Why did Sarah laugh, listening in the tent, not out with the guests, though she’d made them cakes, quickly, as he said? “She will have a son!” Abraham was told, standing by the three, offering the food others had prepared. Menopause had passed – childless she remained;Continue reading “Why Did Sarah Laugh?”

Saul on the Road to Damascus

Saul on the Road to Damascus Easter 3; Acts 9:1-20 There vision failed him and his old self died. “Why do you persecute me, Saul?” Christ said. His zeal, thrown in the dust, will rise again, devoted to the work of Christ instead. Simply awesome, isn’t it: when one so sure of being right seesContinue reading “Saul on the Road to Damascus”

Christmas Here and Now

No new poems this week – I’ve taken a couple of weeks off, coping with the delights and stresses of fostering the greyhound we hope to adopt, Misty. So I’m posting some Christmas poems from the past, this one from last year. Christmas Here and Now Precarious – our lives in covid’s wake: decisions joltContinue reading “Christmas Here and Now”

Blessed among Women

Blessed Among Women Advent 4: Luke 1:39-45 Then Elizabeth, filled with the Spirit, said that you would be blessed among women, but we struggle to see you here, Mary, though we long to take part in that blessing, in the God-bearer’s loving and knowing. Come and teach us your gift of commitment: “Let it beContinue reading “Blessed among Women”

Nicodemus at Night

Nicodemus at Night Trinity Sunday John 3:1-17 Then Nicodemus came by night – a man of law-trained, literal mind replete with Scripture he could cite. He knew his peers would be unkind, so sure of ways they thought were right, but he must see what he would find. Perhaps this Jesus came from God –Continue reading “Nicodemus at Night”

Joy after Pain

Joy after Pain Easter 6, John 16:16-24, John 13 – 17 They didn’t know that supper was the last. He washed their feet, a sign they had arrived from those shared journeys that he knew were past. He taught in hopes his loving words survived. He spoke of joy that follows after pain, as whenContinue reading “Joy after Pain”