Category: poetry
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Don’t just pray there do something
Desperation, desperation, desperation Drives many people to their knees Making deals with the Lord of Creation: “I’ll do this… help me please.” Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration The answer that comes from ‘above’ Can be ideas and opportunities for fresh direction And a friendly motivational shove. Perspiration, perspiration, perspiration We all have a part to…
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prayerpome
I wish I could pray like Teresa: I wish it just came to me quick she’s so calm and serene and so godly and I only pray like, erm, Nick. When Teresa prays we all listen: with ears pricked and mouths open wide in awe at the depth of the insight that comes from her…
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the blog is biggerer
if you can be bothered and are interested, the bloggerel and bloggages have now been joined by some of my pomes – just follow the links if you dare
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a Christmas pome for you all
Was the nativity scene actually Christmas card serenity When you arrived kicking and screaming out of eternity? Would you rather have been back inside Mary’s belly? Than in prickly hay – all animal-slobber-smelly? Were your parents concerned about where you were lying? Did you keep the animals awake with your new-born crying… And the cattle get their…
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time stands still
Today’s is probably the last bloggage of the week as I am heading overseas (well, Northern Ireland) to take part in a wedding service for one of our members and her fiance. It is possible that I will find the time to do some mobile blogging, but please don’t take this as a threat or…
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funny: you should say that
The levity levels on this blog have dropped to worryingly low levels this week. Yesterday I even had the temerity to suggest that you go and find your own joke! Sorry. It won’t happen again. By way of apology, here is a quick thought and jokes to illustrate: God created laughter. We should use that…
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footprints
I was thinking earlier this morning [sound of readers fainting in surprise] and for some reason the phrase ‘leave nothing behind except your footprints’ came to my mind. Psychologists may have fun with analysing that but I want to lead you along my train of thought that came from that starting point. The phrase is…
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I once was lost and now am
found frustrated Why is it that the thing you have lost and have spent ages looking for is always in the last place you look? Yes, I know that by definition it will be in the last place you look! I think my question should be: why is it that when you have lost something…
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the rhythm of life
Three days and counting… (Spoken in monotonous voice with foreign accent, in the style of countdowns in old Bond movies) It’s amazing how much we live by routines. There is a rhythm to our daily, weekly and monthly lives that shapes what we do and enables us to live. The obvious things are meals and sleep,…
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Poetry is in the ear of the beholder
At our Ministers’ Conference we have been blessed by both the main speakers. Viv O’Brien has been challenging and inspiring as we consider preaching styles and looking after ourselves pastorally. Stewart Henderson (www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/presenters/stewart_henderson.shtml) has been equally inspiring and also engaging as he has shared some of his life and experience and (brilliantly) some of his…
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