Tag Archives: Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven

Flying bird in crystal river. Hallowed be Thy name. Butterfly dumbs nodding nettles. Hallowed be Thy name. Shadows dappled. Rays of sinking sun. Thy Kingdom come. Rings of trout. A kiss. A hatch of flies. Thy Kingdom come. Willow. Willow. … Continue reading

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Act 4 of the Bible – Isaiah 49 v 5-23  

When Jesus of Nazareth looked out over the crowd before Him and proclaimed: “You are the light of the world”, it wasn’t His words as much as the people to whom He said them that shocked people. Not the religious … Continue reading

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Prayer

I want to pray but how do you articulate flowers and what’s the melody of cuddles and clouds and care? I’ve not given up on words, it is just that the hours swell with the sort of love that won’t … Continue reading

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Seeing God

I haven’t seen you yet, God. I have called and searched And asked and knocked And waited Patiently or at least For a long time With my fists clenched And my spirit all screwed up As my inner eyes scan … Continue reading

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Think about such things…

Do you have place in the depths of your heart, where all God’s done for you has been set apart? A little sacred room that shines with His glory as you recall how He wrote Himself into your story? Do … Continue reading

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Leaving John the Baptist

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 16th April 2020 Reading: John 1:35-42 – Jesus’ first disciples. In today’s text, we hear about two of John’s disciples and their decision to follow Jesus. John once again declares that Jesus is the Lamb of … Continue reading

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Manna

God, I prayed this morning you would take the pain away – the heartbreak and the worries – in a mighty display of your amazing power to make creation obey but it’s manna again today. God, I prayed this morning … Continue reading

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