Writing
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this miro vault an offering of spring grass pig-hallowed & rabbit-holy divine, yet no place special... more»
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three nights in the Hurunui those were holy days for sure... more»
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'Tis easy, is it not, to allow those who walk halls of power... more»
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An Epiphany sun shone for an hour or so today. And my eye was drawn to wandering dolphins and orcas in the Firth and a weather-beaten fisherman hauling lobster creels onto his rusty fishing boat. There aren't many lobsters about at the moment. The gourmands, dining in London restaurants, will have to do with monkfish. more»
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The Highland midge is on manoeuvres. A rare Indian summer in Scotland has brought the tiny biters to life again. Like a biblical plague, swarms of them have been landing on unsuspecting and unprotected skin and leaving a memory. more»
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Which comes first? Baptism or Communion? Baptism is not a requirement for communion and so I have heard the new PC(USA) Directory for Worship hopes to affirm the free and abundant grace more»
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on the trail of window sills queen anne's lace stencils sun and shadow more»
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As the storm receded and left a beach full of broken shells, I started to learn to live between the tides, carried by the ocean's breath. more»
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It's been a long time since this knee could bend... more»
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you draw pink and orange spring flowers kneeling on the concrete slab I experiment with charcoal sit on the cold glass table more»
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Religious poetry can and should sometimes be the prophetic stone in liturgy's comfortable slippers... more»
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The sun is setting on Assynt, in the North West corner of Scotland. Orange light warms a cold April... more»
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Focussed was I, on the pain of fiery rage I lost sight of fire's beauty... more»
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My understanding of Jesus' life in contrast is 'be open to the wounds of humanity', and even more than that 'be open to being wounded by humanity's agony for in that you will become more fully human'. more»
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Now I am not a believer that the Sabbath principle means it has to be Sunday, but I do believe it is an important principle to leading a sustainable life. more»
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God said, 'I have Everything sorted' felt the download like an upload... more»
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Both times I have travelled the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, I have become aware of the importance of gratefulness, the need to consciously be thankful for all the good, all the blessings I receive that comes each day my way. more»
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try and describe the softest thing a tree's sheen of green in spring a cloud drifting - only blue behind - the breath of a new baby... more»
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sunless forests cut their losses that's them flouncing in pearl-soft cotton more»
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Stress and distress, crisis on crisis, mind, body and spirit cannot take much more... more»