He was out of work and I felt sorry for him. We needed a few odd jobs done around the house and the garden fence needed painting. I hired him and gave explicit instructions, especially about how to go about painting the chain link fence. I gave him rollers, trays, and silver paint, and asked him to be careful it didn’t drip.
....continue readingMonth: February 2017
Explosion of Grace
From time to time my husband buys me tulips.
A variety of colours; orange, purple, red, yellow.
They begin tight lipped, buds;
Then begin to slowly open out.
All you need is nothing
Matthew 21:28-31 The sun is a great big fiery ball of gas. In order to receive sunlight you just need to be in front of the sun with nothing solid between you. It’s that easy. God is love. In order to receive God’s love you simply need to be in front of God with nothing […]
....continue readingBe a winner, and lose!
Matthew 22:1-14 All her life both parents had encouraged her to sing. Well, I say encouraged, perhaps ‘pushed’ would be a better word. Her whole life had seemed to be singing lessons and singing competitions. While her friends had been out having fun, she was training, being groomed for fame. It was hard work. All […]
....continue readingAre you the Messiah?
Politicians get asked ridiculous questions on TV. They get asked questions they could not possibly answer by simply saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’, by interviewers who demand a ‘yes’ or ‘no’,
....continue readingSeriously, it’s your life
Once upon a time a very adventurous couple settled down to have a family. They bought a nice large house in Brighton and had two girls, Roberta and Claudia. When the girls were 18 the couple decided that they had done a good job raising a family and that they would like to retire from work and family life to spend time exploring the world. They split the house into two flats, giving one to Bobby (That’s what everyone called Roberta) and one to Claudia. They then kissed the girls, said goodbye to their home, and headed off to the Amazonian rain forest.
....continue readingGet off road
Two journeys.
One outside.
One within.
Just shit
My father was a late starter. By the time he reached the point in his life where he was ready to be married the girl he’d wanted since he was in junior school had married another.
....continue reading