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For a while …
Her “will” was a “won’t” and her “won’t” was “I want”, but there’s safety in “don’t” and “No”, “Not now”, “Not anyhow” from loving parents with more...
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What, or Who, can you lean on?
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Trusting in his riches – riches fail, he’ll fall. Trusting in the Saviour – flourishing through all. Earthly...
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Repatriation
Coming home from war: Will things be as before? will Nellie be waiting? will the country be grateful for what we have done – has freedom been won...
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A sleepy mid-July mid-afternoon
Azure sky green leaves lie against the blue, and puffs of white float by. All is quiet except a wood-pigeon’s constant thrusting note. A car sweeps...
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The generous enriched
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The generous will reap – impoverished those who keep from sharing what they can and should, begrudging to do...
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Surveying the scene with the
Posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2019
Surveying the scene with the different 'layers' seen and commented on, and including your lovely evening murmurations gives a feeling of the complexity of ordinary life around us.
Politicians have a difficult task in knowing what to choose...
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Fascinating glimpse of life
Posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2019
Fascinating glimpse of life growing up over there! and of your memories of siblings growing in understanding and support. Enjoyed reading, Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Rockefeller Center Babysitting Service
Chilling, how easy to hurt,
Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Chilling, how easy to hurt, harm, damage, isolate and worse. The weather similes as apt. A hand and smile reaching out can warm and heal. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in The Whispering Winds Of Hate
This is New Zealand? Such a
Posted on Sat, 09 Nov 2019
This is New Zealand? Such a glimpse of childhood wonder and interest of investigation and play.
Down the ages there must have been many instances of exploration and settlement in places new, and fighting, the whole globe over, time and...
Read full commentPosted in Trees on the Arapuni Road
I've always been wary of
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2019
I've always been wary of getting worked up over raffles, and preferred where possible to give a donation, and worry about the 'gambling' mentality and getting really covetous about the prizes, which are often very big and 'tempting'. But we had...
Read full commentPosted in You Got Lucky!
Hi, Jean. Do you have the
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Hi, Jean. Do you have the letter at hand, or is it fixed in your memory? It's so interesting to see your perspective and comment on getting to know him more at the time. I was amused at your getting your nail polish done well, then hearing his...
Read full commentPosted in The Last Man in my Life 2
A lovely coneying of the
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2019
A lovely conveying of the smooth shape-changing spectacle! Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in starlings
Such a delightful bird when
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2019
Such a delightful bird when we see it. Do you live in the States? I gather that the Nuthatch leaves in cold weather sometimes over there, but not here. Rhiannon
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I appreciated this. Rhiannon
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2019
I appreciated this. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in The Wind is Similar
Interesting, and
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2019
Interesting, and interestingly written, Luigi. Expletives can spoil any attempt at arguing the case and encouraging thinking, and descend somehow to the shouted, 'Of course this must be right, you must be mad if...
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