Who is someone who inspires you and why? #Bloganuary Writing Prompt I’m going to give a shoutout to my wife. I shall defer to her desire to remain in the background by not using her name here – our friends and companions of many years know! We met when I was a fledgling bachelor ministerContinue reading “Sweet mystery of wife…”
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Thirteenth Day of Christmas
Thirteenth day of Christmas! Is there such a thing? There is a parody verse that is sometimes added to the well known 12 days song. The beloved is so overwhelmed by the noisy, messy menagerie of gifts that she wants to return them!There is a little known “13th day” observation that observes the day followingContinue reading “Thirteenth Day of Christmas”
If wishes were fishes…
“What is something you wish you knew how to do?” – Bloganuary Writing Prompt One day, my eight year old self wished he knew how to fish! Not perturbed that fishing was a skill anywhere near his family’s list of desired recreations, he raided the kitchen knick-knack drawer, found some string and a safety pin.,Continue reading “If wishes were fishes…”
Twelfth Day of Christmas
Twelve drummers drumming refers to the twelve dot points of the Apostle’s Creed which, in Roman Catholic tradition runs “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of theContinue reading “Twelfth Day of Christmas”
Toyin’ with my mind
#Bloganuary today prompts us to write about a favourite childhood toy. I went out to the garage and pulled down the box that stores the remnants of my old Hornby O gauge train set. I think I was about 6 or 7 when it appeared under the Christmas Tree. I had hours of fun layingContinue reading “Toyin’ with my mind”
‘leventh of Christmas
I have been chided simultaneously both for being overly strict to form and too free and easy. This means I’ve got it about right. Even so, squeezing “Eleventh day of Christmas into a 5 syllable haiku opening has me bracing myself! I am told the pipers piping are the eleven faithful apostles (after Judas hasContinue reading “‘leventh of Christmas”
#Bloganuary No.3
Write about the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone Sometimes it seems as if I am perpetually out of my comfort zone. The paradox is that I have spent a life time – seven decades! – learning to live within a state of what some call “existential dissonance.”It may sound grim, butContinue reading “#Bloganuary No.3”
Tenth Day of Christmas
Refers to the commandments – the Big Ten. Tenth Day of ChristmasLords, not lizards, aleapin’!Oh, why so jumpy? If our fine “lords” followed the Big Ten, would we be in such a fine mess?
#Bloganuary No. 2
What’s a road trip you’d like to take? They ask me this and I scratch my head,I’ve done a few, and of more I’ve read,What can eclipse the roads I’ve traveledAnd the stories and thoughts that they in turn unravelled. Our very own Nullarbor had its Kombi runRoos, wombats and camels in the burning sunHitchhikersContinue reading “#Bloganuary No. 2”
Ninth Day of Christmas
The Good Book tells us “… the [nine] fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (Galatians 5), and the song gives us nine ladies dancing. Ninth Day of ChristmasPirouetting, whirling danceSpirit rejoices. In the soft tones of nativity, Spirit nurtures maturity.
Wondering Pilgrim 