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The Kingdom of heaven

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The King had come, His Kingdom was at hand. The access-sacrifice was planned. *So Satan tried to scupper,...
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They Were Only Children
Emptiness
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Summer's Goodbye
The setting sun, an orange-tinted breeze. From trees once green fall yellow colored leaves. The beauty of summer now becomes fall. Just seasons that...
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LIPS.

I have a friend who does lots of body things like massages, fat removers. Her customers always feel fabulous after a session with her. Each week, she...
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Water.

A close relative last week, suddenly had very bad toothache. He wanted his tooth to be taken out. I rang his dentist, and was told, “The last time he...
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Facing up

Another extract from my memoir of my time as mum's full-time carer at the end of her life. Although mum had recovered from her kidney injury, her...
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Gable
When he left us, he left us too soon. He starred in 13 episodes of "Tycoon". It was a day that all of his fans were sure to hate. Christopher left us...
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Definitely Maybe.

Heard some very good news this week. I was later at work in the office with my manager and his manager. I said to my manager, “Oasis is getting back...
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Our ways to be free

We know for sure that one of them will drop dead. And not just plain dead. No, the body will be shattered, broken, in pieces. What an ending that...
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The Moon is a Red Sliver
The moon is a red sliver, though it may not always be, I can't help thinking "It's thinner, Its red beauty harder to see." The moon is a red sliver...
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Forest in the Brain
I need something for the shade Where it’s deeper, colder I’m not expecting flowers A pair of leaves, a small sign But nothing grows here Beneath this...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 2)
Lore looked around the stillness, their head pounding. At first, it was as they expected but a second look confused them. The box ahead of them had...
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Respite

A few years back, I posted some extracts on ABC of a memoir I'd written just after my mother had passed away. It was about the final seven months we'...
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A Sea Poem
Oceans of feelings They come and go Ebb and wane With the tidal flow A listening heart Responds aloud To the repeated sounds Of crashing waves Huge,...
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Letters

Nothing to see here. image made at canva.com by me
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Alien Opportunities Ch. 4 : Suspicions Part 2

Chris talks to an old friend Thomas who worries about the safety of his girlfriend, who has trusted the Aliens to travel to their planet. Another old colleague distrusts the aliens completely, believing they should be made to leave Earth.
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They Learnt To Be Smarter
They Learnt To Be Smarter By Paul McCann Between playing football and boxing there was never enough hours in the day for Micky and Sticky who were...
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The Magic Of A Cup Of Tea
The Magic Of A Cup Of Tea by Paul McCann After a year or two in Australia I returned home to Belfast where I had grown up . . After I arrived I went...
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Leaving The Land
Leaving The Land By Paul McCann There are many stories of people who have left their home such as farmers and their families who have suffered great...
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What happened when Grandpa gave Grandma a miniature doll’s hardware shop on their 55th year anniversary

In a sunlit corner of the living room, where dust motes danced in golden beams, Grandpa, with a twinkle in his eye, presented a gift wrapped in...


