Worldle Daily is a fun online exercise that throws up an image of somewhere on planet Earth and urges six tries to locate it using its embedded Google Earth tool. Clues in the photo generally help me to a solution within the first three attempts. Yesterday I found myself in Japan’s Nagoro Scarecrow Village, whereContinue reading “Japan’s All Saints”
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The Magi come to Halloween
‘Twas the day before All SaintsWhen all through the ‘burbsMonsters and goblinsSwarmed the streets and the kerbs I was wandering the mallAnd stopped in surpriseAt the atrium vision– An apparition so wise. “It’s far too early”Part of me cried out!Another part welcomed And bid me chill-out. Do the visiting wise men goWith what bumps inContinue reading “The Magi come to Halloween”
Why Do They Persist!
Prompted by the Parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8) Why do they persistWhen those in power resist?Don’t they ever tire?Won’t anything douse their fire? Three years now they have kept up their cryThese seniors who wont let justice slip byHomes and savings have gone down the drainA preventable scandal that has caused swathes ofContinue reading “Why Do They Persist!”
Apocalypse!
Nuclear sabres rattlingPoliticians prattling Whistleblowers tattlingSurely the Apocalypse is nigh! Economy disarrayingEnergy dismayingClimate change displayingSurely the Apocalypse is nigh! Plague the world surroundingFear in all compoundingRage and ire resoundingSurely the Apocalypse is nigh! Fly by nighters cheatingScammers repeatingTheir benefactors treatingSurely the Apocalypse is nigh! The four horsemen out aridingBut One is ever abidingAlpha with usContinue reading “Apocalypse!”
All that Glitters …
“No more glitter on the shelves,”So decree those Christmas elves,“Micro-plastics bring sad disgraceand festive cheer must make new space.” Hear the protests loud and strongCancelling Christmas? – Oh how wrong!“Fear not!” the Christmas angels sing,“Bethl’em’s manger wore no bling!” https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/major-retailers-scrapping-glittery-decorations-this-christmas-c-8407284
Ballad of the Street Lamp
Night light, night light, oh so bright!‘Though my eyes are shut real tight.‘Tis the clock on dimmest settingYet our sleep we are not getting. The street lamp’s out – the lane’s in gloomDiffused light once filled our roomNow dark and clock light contrast moreHence our sleep becomes a chore. They say its best to lightContinue reading “Ballad of the Street Lamp”
Triangles
This morning we considered triangles. Particularly those that occur when two people in disagreement appeal to a third person for support. Specifically the one that occurred when hospitable but anxiety-ridden Martha appealed to Jesus to command Mary to leave her learning and come and help her. Jesus took Mary’s side – she had chosen theContinue reading “Triangles”
A sermon from within
Church of Christ Wembley Downs 19th June 2022 Today we have two stories to mull over. We are in the Season of the Spirit so we might expect our texts to say something about that. One is from the Hebrew tradition, speaking of the incident in the life of Elijah that transformed his perception ofContinue reading “A sermon from within”
A Trinity Sunday Reflection
A man in the heaving crowd on a railway station in India noticed me, the lone Caucasian on the platform. He called out to me earnestly seeking engagement. “One!” he shouted. I looked at him quizzically. He and his young son intently returned my gaze.“One!” he asserted, pointing skywards.I returned the gesture, pointing upwards.“Yes, One!”Continue reading “A Trinity Sunday Reflection”
Reverse of Babel?
They say offended deityconfounded those who reached so highScrambling their common tongueand scattering them far and nigh.And now a myriad tongues and waysBlight human communicationAnd deity quietly kept the days ’til Pentecost’s liberation. But what if grace was behind the sceneRight from the very beginning.Spirit’s plan for fecund varietyConfounded by such sinning.Spirit had her wayContinue reading “Reverse of Babel?”
Wondering Pilgrim 