Genesis 2 "The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." That is what human are--mud and the breath of God. It is because of the second component … [Continue reading]
Max Beerbohm–Going Out for a Walk. I particularly like his introduction
Max Beerbohm--Going out for a WalkIt is a fact that not once in all my life have I gone out for a walk. I have been taken out for walks; but that is another matter. Even while I trotted prattling by my nurse's side I regretted the good old days when … [Continue reading]
A lovely walk in the Country
Lovely walk from field to field around our house and through Garsington, which has more public footpaths than any other town in Oxfordshire. Wheat fields interspersed with red poppies--self-seeded or planted by a kindly farmer? It is a beautiful … [Continue reading]
Poets and Bloggers
“Poets are no different from other people, except in their training themselves to notice all their own sensations.” I found this quote in my journal. Unattributed. Grr. Comment: Very similar to bloggers and journal-ers … [Continue reading]
The Lord breathes honour
The Lord Breathes HonourThe Lord breathes over us.At his breath, we are covered in gold dust as in a cloak.At his breath, we are covered with starsAnd the jewels of the earthWhich he creates from mud, coal, rockAnd the bones of dead creatures.From … [Continue reading]
Where to being a piece? Where do I end it?
Robert Creeley, “I begin where I can, and I end when I see the whole thing returning.” … [Continue reading]
India has come of age–Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, exemplifies this
When my parents visited the family of our Belgian parish priest in Belgium were first married, in the mid-fifties. The host's kids had to wash up after dinner. As they did so grumbling, they said, "I wish we were Indians. We could eat with our … [Continue reading]
The Father’s Song by Matt Redman
This is one of those songs which have become instant classics. At a retreat recently with John Arnott, he said, "And now Debs will sing the Father's Song over you." It sounded as inevitable as "Amazing Grace." And yet it is not even ten years old!! … [Continue reading]
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