I arise todayThrough the strength of heaven;Light of the sun,Splendor of fire,Speed of lightning,Swiftness of the wind,Depth of the sea,Stability of the earth,Firmness of the rock.I arise todayThrough God’s strength to pilot me;God’s might to uphold … [Continue reading]
The Magic Kingdom II–Art and Nature
This is a longer essay I wrote a few years ago, which I am posting in installments Part I The Magic Kingdom I--The Varieties of MagicThe secret life within paintings brought me back to life when I was depressed that so little writing got done in the … [Continue reading]
The Ones He Chose, Matthew 20 20-28
A Mother’s Request 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked.Salome was one of the women who stayed with Jesus at … [Continue reading]
The Magic Kingdom–I
Wren-titHello readers, I had written a long essay called The Magic Kingdom in 2003, and then we moved from the US to the UK, and I never did anything with it. Perhaps I will expand it. Anyway, I am going to post it here over a few days in blog sized … [Continue reading]
The Ones He Chose, Matthew 20 20-28
A Mother’s Request 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked.Salome was one of the women who stayed with Jesus at the cross, and later witnessed … [Continue reading]
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
The Summer DayWho made the world?Who made the swan, and the black bear?Who made the grasshopper?This grasshopper, I mean -the one who has flung herself out of the grass,the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,who is moving her jaws back and forth … [Continue reading]
A Ring of Endless Light
By Madeleine L’Engle“The earth will never be the same again,Rock, water, tree, iron share this griefAs distant stars participate in pain.A candle snuffed, a falling star or leaf,A dolphin death, O this particular lossIs heaven-mourned; for if no … [Continue reading]
He is in Control when Things Seem Most Out of Control
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time Matthew 2017 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered … [Continue reading]
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