One Was Taken, One Was leftAdvent 1; Matthew 24:36-44In the last desperate weeksof my father’s life,my mother had a dream:a vision of Jesuswho waited for Dad with open arms.I tearfully imaginedthe carpenter and the wood turnersharing their love of creating,so that Dad would feel at home there,having always had too many questionsto feel at homeContinue reading “One Was Taken, One Was Left”
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A Frank Exchange of Views
A Frank Exchange of Views Pentecost 21, Matthew 22:15-23, Exodus 33:12-23 Both God and Jesus welcome a debate, a frank exchange of views to clear the air. When Moses talks to God, he tells it straight, and God lets go of wrath, reverts to care. The Sadducees and scribes use words to snare, but JesusContinue reading “A Frank Exchange of Views”
Breakfast on Shifting Sand
Today my long service leave ended and I am officially retired. I have been feeling rather raw all week, wanting to pull the blankets over my head, or some such equivalent of going fishing! As I woke up today this poem started to come to me. Breakfast on Shifting Sand Easter 3: John 21:1-19 LikeContinue reading “Breakfast on Shifting Sand”
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