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No Man (or Woman) is an Island

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

With apologies to John Donne One plus one Equals Relationship. One plus one plus one Equals community. Each sum Requires the addition Of our commitment, Our time, Our selves. With subtraction Comes pain And loss. Completeness disappears. The sum Doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Sunday

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

The sun rises on Sunday heralding a new day a new hope and promises of eternal life

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Nervous Vows

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Nervous vows, promises to love, all those years ago mumbled in the bluestone church grew rapidly . . . and sporadically, fluently . . . and uneasily, depending on the season or mood, circumstance or storm. But since time has … Continue reading →

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(Im)-Patience

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Patience eludes my grasp. Things never happen quickly enough – in a timely fashion! Irritation creeps and worms through the sinews which tense and twist. But there are some things for which I am not impatient: bills, certain visits and … Continue reading →

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Whose Words?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Whose words? challenge the heart and rattle the mind? What thoughts course through our minds? We crave to have our ears tickled And hearts caressed. We long for pleasant words to justify ourselves. God’s  word like a two edged sword … Continue reading →

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Engagement

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Some minds twitch with eager attention – ready to absorb, engage and respond. Others meander between sleep and apathy. A few sparkle with their own thoughts and musings – but not with my instructions. The sound of a football or … Continue reading →

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You Know

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Reflections on Matthew 10 and Psalm 139 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matt 10:30 You know my name, my atoms and cells. You created them. You know the hairs on my head: The number, … Continue reading →

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The Word

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

In the beginning … God spoke into being Ex nihilo from nothing. God’s breath brought forth the stars the atoms me. The covenant Word swept through creation and rebellion empires and kings. His Word sure and firm whispers and roars … Continue reading →

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I Have A God …

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

A reflection on Psalm 91 I have … … a God who covers his children like a mother hen, and whose feathers become a fortress that is a refuge from danger, evil and all that destroys. … a God who … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 10

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil … Continue reading →

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