To Be Revealed- Look, See, Pray
May 17, 2024
So often we are frightened of change. It is unsettling, uncomfortable, and usually beyond our control… … More To Be Revealed- Look, See, Pray
Tag: change
Son-Rise!
March 25, 2024
An Easter Son-Rise Sermon Hear the gospel of our Lord according to John. Glory to you O Lord. John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter … More Son-Rise!
Sad Trumpet- Look, See, Pray
April 30, 2021
I have mixed feelings as April ends. It happens every year when the daffs in the garden finally finish their cheery display; there is usually a bit of a break between their passing and the next influx of colour. This year I have marked it by photographing the “Last Trumpet of Spring.” The trumpet is still big, brassy and bold but the other petals are fading fast. Yet the warm spring sunshine glows through it- at first glance it is still gorgeous. But change is coming and the daffodils are departing. … More Sad Trumpet- Look, See, Pray
Simplicity – Look, See, Pray
May 20, 2020
Giraffes live an admirably simple life in the UK. They’re all in lock down! This one was photographed at Paignton Zoo, mid-snack, using my first digital camera. (It was a Minolta with limited specifications, but still took some nice photos.) I have spent years wondering what her expression signifies. Is she content, or wishing she had some mayonnaise to make supper more palatable? You decide. … More Simplicity – Look, See, Pray
Stone and Leaf- Look, See, Pray
November 1, 2019
We possess an innate knowledge that must be something more to life than what we can see and experience in the here and now.
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Big Changes – Look, See, Pray
October 11, 2019
Change is hard. I’ve been thinking about necessary changes, and I don’t like it much. Our wonderful National Health Service is brilliant, and the staff I have met have been marvellous. But they are saying things like “You will need to change x and y…” On one hand, they say it is to help me … More Big Changes – Look, See, Pray
Isaiah 35:4-7 – Changing Times Labyrinth
September 3, 2018
Make a simple labyrinth to pray through the changes of life. … More Isaiah 35:4-7 – Changing Times Labyrinth
Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11
May 15, 2017
Why did Jesus leave just when it was all so awesome? Surely he could have stayed around to get the new church set up (that would have solved so many problems – bishops or not, who can be leaders, what communion means etc) But no. … More Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11
Job 19:23-27, Haggai 1:15-2:9
October 24, 2016
I love the ‘after I awake’ phrase. Normally we’d say ‘fallen asleep’ as a euphemism for death, but calling death the awakening sheds fresh light. Job wanted to think of his life as a nightmare, from which he would gladly wake. … More Job 19:23-27, Haggai 1:15-2:9
Activity – Life Sticks
August 12, 2016
This is a simple and very tactile way to think about how our past and our environment shape the person we are, yet in Christ we do not need to be defined by that. You will need: A long chenille stick for each person. Affiliate links: The flags will take you to supplies … More Activity – Life Sticks
The Reflectionary 