Today I took my own advice. Taking advantage of the sunshine, I visited Marine Park and sat down to “pay attention” to the moment. My chosen bench faced right into the sunlight- and I couldn’t lift my eyes without being temporarily blinded. Peeking from below my cap’s peak, I could see gloriously lit grass, and the shapes … More Blinding Light- Look, See, Pray
Have you ever looked around the people in your church and thought “There’s something a bit … fishy about them”? I know I have. But, just like when I sit in a traffic jam complaining about the congestion to which I am contributing, I am one of the fishy ones, too. But take heart, gentle reader, … More Fishy People
It happens. Discarded rope fouls the screw of the boat’s engine, and it jams. Our boat was near; after a few moments we recognised the drama unfolding. The skipper ahead climbed onto the engine casing, cutting and pulling. As we came closer our own skipper offered help- and two other boat crews joined in. After about … More Jammed- Look, See, Pray
I’m doing French on Duolingo at the moment and alongside trying to remember how to spell keskersay* I’m struggling with the difference between savoir = to know and connaître = to know.** Apparently, one is for information and one for people. It’s a handy distinction. We should have different words in English, too. Knowing a … More Ps 139 – To Be Known
I don’t take enough photos in rainy weather. This one is a natural form of photographic watercolour, taken inside my parked car down on the esplanade. The rain belting down took all the sharpness away, muted the colours, and distorted every straight line. To me at least- it’s fascinating. Will it be chosen by the … More Rain, blessed rain- Look, See, Pray
Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 Water. There’s a lot of it about. The earth’s surface is 71% water, that jacket spud you’re having for lunch is ¾ water, and even you, the person reading this, are a “bag of mostly water.” 1 Your brain is almost entirely water. And where I live, … More ‘Water’ way to start!
I like people. I like Christmas. But I like being unpressured, too. Three days after Christmas, and I’m peopled out. Enough of the jollity, away with the turkey, and stuff the…….. Eek! I’ve become the Grinch! Not really- but I’ve enjoyed today as a quiet “after the party” day with no-one else making demands. Just us two, home … More After the Party… Look, See, Pray
Tomorrow will have more light than today! Call me an optimist- but it is actually true! It may only be a minute or two, but we’ve passed the changeover point here in the northern hemisphere. Day by day we get through winter, and move towards the Spring. (Also, Christmas is a day closer! Yay!) I’ve never … More More Light! Look, See, Pray
OK, OK, I know I said I was taking time off over Christmas, but I just thought I’d slip you this last little nugget. It’s a loose-parts story script (eg Godly Play, Deep Talk, Out of the Box) for Christmas based on John 1 and the ‘God is closer to us than our breath’ quote, … More Closer than our Breath
Strangely mesmerising… the brilliant scarlet is eye-catching, but I keep looking at the golden “thread” round the centre of the flower. I don’t know enough botany to know what those bright yellow strands are for- something to do with pollination, probably- so my eye treats them as a decoration! The picture become a glorious pattern. Spotting “golden … More Golden Thread- Look, See, Pray
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