Precept & Practice – APRIL 21 – Explanations
There is always danger of misrepresentation in the attempt to present a view that is not one’s own.
There is always danger of misrepresentation in the attempt to present a view that is not one’s own.
Love of the last word has made more bitterness in families, and spoiled more Christians than it is worth.
Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna Easter Day To Read: It slowly began to make sense, the bits began to fall into place. Something was happening and it made me cry; for the first time in a long, long time I cried. I went out into the night and stayed out. The clouds seemed to… Continue reading Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna – Easter Day
Yeah, but no, but yeah, but… Vicky Pollard does Easter Sermon for Easter Day – Sunday 20 April 2025 – All Saints, Kesgrave Text: But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. (Luke 24v1) God give you peace my sisters… Continue reading Yeah, but no, but yeah, but… Vicky Pollard does Easter – A Sermon
The two great banes of humanity are self-conceit and the laziness coming from self-conceit.
Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna Day 40 – Holy Saturday To Read: I wanted to say more, a whole lot more, but she wasn’t listening any more, just smiling. The days burnt up like giant candles, and time melted, ran, and congealed into useless and hideous lumps. Two days after the funeral I… Continue reading Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna – Day 40 – Holy Saturday
A little reflection will enable any person to detect in himself that setness in trifles which is the result of the unwatched instinct of self-will….
Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna Day 39 – Good Friday To Read: It was a beautiful sunny day. The street was full of kid noises. Laughter drowned the sounds of marching feet, when suddenly the world fell to pieces. One scream killed the laughter. It was Jackie’s. I turned around in time to catch her in my… Continue reading Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna – Day 39 – Good Friday
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious things we have,
Not knowing them, until we know their grave.
Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna Day 38 – Maundy Thursday To Read: ‘Fynn, I love you.’ When Anna said that every word was shattered by the fullness of meaning she packed into it. Her ‘I’ was a totality. Whatever this ‘I’ was for Anna was packed tight with being. Like the light that didn’t fray, Anna’s… Continue reading Finding our Middle – 40 Days with Anna – Day 38 – Maundy Thursday