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October 12, 2022

Is the church obsessed with sin?

The church’s obsession with sin…how do you feel about it? And encouraged by the church authorities, do you sometimes join …
October 4, 2022

The spiral way

The way of the growing soul is not a linear path. We do not slay dragons one after the other, …
September 29, 2022

My holiday notes – I think I saw you

The sea shifts, adjusts, invites and holds The sun melts, warms, lights and exposes The mountain is rock, sparse, itself …
September 26, 2022

Shape-shifters anonymous

Shape-shifting among politicians is normal, if sometimes breath-taking. Prime Minister Liz Truss, for instance, was clear and forthright against Brexit …
September 21, 2022

The conscious life

I’d like to ponder consciousness for a moment. Most imagine themselves to be conscious. Perhaps you do. We talk about …
September 5, 2022

There is light

There is light, still light at your centre, a strong quiet flame. It lights your soul entire, revealing your glory …
August 23, 2022

The day Vincent Van Gogh was praised

When Vincent was in the mental asylum in St Remy, something amazing happened in Paris. Vincent was familiar with a …
August 22, 2022

Stillness

Stillness. Mary Oliver, in her poem Today, calls it ‘one of the doors into the temple.’ It is a precious …
August 11, 2022

Reasons to be optimistic

William Golding, who wrote ‘Lord of the Flies’ said he was ‘a universal pessimist but a cosmic optimist.’ He was …

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