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Illness and Incarnation
My feet have been up for most of today. I had some minor surgery yesterday, and if I stand for too long, my bruised big toes start to throb. Did Jesus’ side wound throb when he had walked for too long? When he reached Emmaus was he holding on to the flesh above his hip,…
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The Lioness Within
She rests. Watches. Waits. Her brood continue their merry lives around her, oblivious to the weighty responsibility of feeding and caring for the pride that she bears. She holds still, conserving the energy she will need for the moment … She rises, bolts. Runs like the wind, fiercly, boldly. Grabs her prey, wrestles it, doggedly,…
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When She Comes to Walk with Me
This weekend was a hard one. I could barely walk. My neighbour, a lovely gentleman who cares for his Mother, had noticed I had been struggling and came round to gift me a three wheeled walker his parents had bought but barely used. The enabling gift to help me was the first set of tears.…
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A Prayer for Sunday 11th October 2020
God of all, in us and with us, we need your help this day. Help us to bring joy, not pain. Help us to know our limits, not push past them. Help us to reach out, not wither inward. Help us to seek others, not seek solitude. Help us to join together, not push apart.…
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On World Mental Health Day 2020
I see I know I understand I weep I grieve I hope I wrestle I fear I try I fall I rise I rest I laugh I fight I fail I stop I pause I wait I pray I am I Am Peace be with you
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A Prayer for Sunday 4th October 2020
God, you are just incredible. You are beyond words. You have so much to give, so much to bless us with, so many ways to hold us and care for us. So much beauty to give us. A birdsong, a rainbow, a lover’s touch, a text from a friend, a ladybird on the window, a…
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