WordPress is impressing this challenge upon us bloggers, so I grabbed the camera and prowled the boundaries of my workplace & abode. We often say we live and work in a fish-tank – exposed to all. I was surprised to see how many “boundaries’ were in in evidence. The first was the one set upContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Boundaries”
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Praying for Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
What a way to tour the world! The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle takes us to these three countries, which for their size, have had strong parts to play in modern history. We join the rest of the planet in prayerful thanksgiving for some legacies and intercession for some challenges surrounding the good folk of these nations.Continue reading “Praying for Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands”
Ode to a Day Off
A day off! What does it mean today! * getting Jenny’s car serviced * packing away some chairs and tables * calling on a friend in hospital * some recreational reading * seeing if there’s a movie worth catching * fixing some household stuff that Jenny will no doubt draw my attention to All quiteContinue reading “Ode to a Day Off”
Quizzing the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus looks over the crowd and declares “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world…” How did he know? What did he see in the disparate mob gathered there? Fisherfolk, tax collector, tenant farmer – the curious, the cynic and the desperado. Was he declaring what was already innate orContinue reading “Quizzing the Sermon on the Mount”
Watching Egypt
A few of my friends are nervous about Egypt right now. Some are predicting an outcome similar to that of the Iranian revolution. Others see the possibility of the beginning of a new phase of more open and accessible governance as opposed to repressive and despotic regimes in the Middle East. Truth is, much remainsContinue reading “Watching Egypt”
Finding a use for parallel universes…
I think parallel universes would come in handy at times. Right now I’m setting up several meetings that involve different people from disparate settings. My usual mode is to send out an email saying “Give me your days and times and I’ll attempt to match them up using the most common denominator.” Invariably the daysContinue reading “Finding a use for parallel universes…”
Back to school – or school at home?
To home school or not? Today’s article in Eureka Street discusses its benefits against a constrained and competitive school system. We are long past our child’s school days, but we had to work hard to ensure his particular needs were met through the public system. The argument seems to be that home-schooling provides a moreContinue reading “Back to school – or school at home?”
True Grit – a Review
I don’t know if the Coen brothers intended it, but their remake of the 1968 Charles Portis novel made famous by John Wayne plays out like the conflicted symbiosis of Freud’s id, ego and superego. The self-assured 14 year old Mattie (Hailee Steinfeld) confidently represents the ego – self-aware and able to negotiate what sheContinue reading “True Grit – a Review”
Australia & the World Pray for the UK & Ireland
Many countries deserve our thoughtful prayers from week to week and we are certainly mindful of the dramatic events affecting millions of people in Egypt right now. Focused attention on troubled and changing regions does not deplete a disciplined and planned approach to prayer, however. Ireland and the United Kingdom comprising England, Northern Ireland, Scotland,Continue reading “Australia & the World Pray for the UK & Ireland”
Would the Beatitudes work in Egypt?
The famous opening lines of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount come up this Sunday. (Matthew 5:1-12). Contextually, they form the foundation of the manifesto for “the Kingdom of Heaven” that is at hand and announced successively by John the Baptist and Jesus. More contemporary language might replace “Kingdom” terms with the “all-pervadingContinue reading “Would the Beatitudes work in Egypt?”
Wondering Pilgrim 