To Read: Click on song title to watch a video The Movie in My Mind from ‘Miss Saigon’ They are not nice, they’re mostly noise They swear like men, they screw like boys I know there’s nothing in their hearts But every time I take one in my arms It starts: The movie in my… Continue reading A Song for Lent – Day 20 – The Body of Christ in a Brothel
To Read: Click on song title to watch a video Send in the Clowns from ‘A Little Night Music’ Isn’t it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground, you in mid-air. Send in the clowns. Isn’t it bliss? Don’t you approve? One who keeps tearing around, one who can’t… Continue reading A Song for Lent – Day 19 – Catching People Before they Fall
When God calls us to follow The Impossible Dream the one thing that stands in our way is often ourselves and our failure to believe that we can be loved perfectly.
‘You make me so mad!’ Anger comes to us in many forms but, regardless of the deeds of others we choose how to respond. Anger is not always the best option.
When we lead and help others we msut be careful to still put ourselves last and avoid ending up being the ‘wicked’ friend.
Envy is a useless sin. We most often can’t have what we desire and if we do get what we want Envy is quickly followed by Greed and Avarice.
National pride – like all pride – can be a good thing but when it turns to a despising of others it becoems hubris and everyone suffers.
In our desire to serve God it is easy to let our light burst in to flame or to hide it. To be part of God’s Chorus Line we must seek to be harmony with each other.
If I am forever looking down at my own fallings and failings I will find it difficult to move forward. If I help others ‘look up’ perhaps I may find help myself.
To Read: Click on song title to watch a video People from Funny Girl People, People who need people, Are the luckiest people in the world We’re children, needing other children And yet letting a grown-up pride Hide all the need inside Acting more like children than children Lovers are very special people They’re the… Continue reading A Song for Lent – Day 8 – Is God ‘people who need people’?
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