‘…the light that darkness cannot handle’ John 1:5 (contemporary interpretation) It’s said that writers paint pictures with their words. So then, it must be true that painters give us poetry and prose with their colours. Oils, watercolours, pastels, chalk, charcoal etc – all the mediums within the reach of artists work themselves out on canvas … More Conveying Light into a Dark World
‘There was a young man of Herne Bay who was making some fireworks one day; but he dropped his cigar in the gunpowder jar. There was a young man from Herne Bay.’ Ogden Nash For the last few years, I’ve been south of the equator during November. Consequently the big build up to Christmas, including … More Remember, Remember…
‘Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow’ – Thomas Obadiah Chisholm – hymn writer 1866–1960 I’ve been writing this blog for over eight years now, and when re-reading the Christmas posts I discovered that I’ve repeatedly returned to the theme of hope. As I pondered what to write in this Advent piece, I can’t … More Hope For The Hopeless
A door of hope in the valley of Achor – from Hosea 2:15 My mother is frequently telling me that it’s amazing what we have stored away in our heads. This is partly because she’s almost 90 and has forgotten that she made the same observation ten minutes earlier. The context of her comment … More Hope in the darkness
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