[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Remembering conflicts past and bitter remembering those who died so better life ahead for others’ …Remembering present vile invasions …
Fire, fire burning bright in the forest day and night damaging the national park – from where came igniting spark? … ( with apologies to William Blake)
Fizzing fireworks brief and bright red and orange, gold and white, rocket, catherine wheel and candle, silent sparklers – carrot handle for the metal...
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I was trying to see if I
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2020
I was trying to see if I could capture the waving of the barley fields on camera up the road last night. I presume you are above and close to the sea, where you are in this? Lovely to stop and see the insects and the swallows darting around....
Thanks. We were impressed with Springwatch this year focusing on the benefit of many in lockdown having the time and peace to notice, and enjoyment and distraction from little things in nature all around them. More sensitive to beauty and peace...
Have you had great trouble, Jane? Grief and bereavement can never be fully imagined, and as you intimate, shake everything to the core, and you are suddenly walking a parallel life, cocooned. Rhiannon
My mother-in-law (100!) is in a care home, and visitors aren't able to go in. She can't hear much, and we were concerned she would be very disturbed, not understanding, and as she had seemed very dependant on our visits. She can't hear well on...
Snapshots of time, cut off from the before and after and the larger stories. But memories can often fill in some more and at least remember more of character and incidents if we were there, but still as you say diaphonous aware we only...
Well contstructed, Luigi. He didn't bellow,
but quietly plotted
revenge on Othello.
A telling picture of the subtlety of mischief and lies. Be on your guard, think about what you hear! Rhiannon
Interesting metaphor for life: unworried and hopeful youth, the rush and pressures of adulthood, the calmness that can return when pressures off and enjoyment and contentment with what we have. The horizon ahead can be bright if we know God's...
Thank you, Jenny. It's good you feel that. Attention is always being drawn to when there are squabbles about social distancing and ignoring of the rules, instead of celebrating the good that is coming out of it with increased care not rushing...
Again, showing a really sharp mind, and drawing tthngs together compactly. And it's good to hear him combining encouragement to persevere, help each other iin all ways possible, with also acknowledgement of the real need to pray and trust where...
I was trying to see if I
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2020
I was trying to see if I could capture the waving of the barley fields on camera up the road last night. I presume you are above and close to the sea, where you are in this? Lovely to stop and see the insects and the swallows darting around....
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Thanks. We were impressed
Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2020
Thanks. We were impressed with Springwatch this year focusing on the benefit of many in lockdown having the time and peace to notice, and enjoyment and distraction from little things in nature all around them. More sensitive to beauty and peace...
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Have you had great trouble,
Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2020
Have you had great trouble, Jane? Grief and bereavement can never be fully imagined, and as you intimate, shake everything to the core, and you are suddenly walking a parallel life, cocooned. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Grief is a Shower of Rocks
A lovely feeling of movement:
Posted on Thu, 04 Jun 2020
A lovely feeling of movement: leaves, the seasons changing and the blowing wind, Richard. Rhiannon
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My mother-in-law (100!) is in
Posted on Thu, 21 May 2020
My mother-in-law (100!) is in a care home, and visitors aren't able to go in. She can't hear much, and we were concerned she would be very disturbed, not understanding, and as she had seemed very dependant on our visits. She can't hear well on...
Read full commentPosted in Daisy.
Snapshots of time, cut off
Posted on Tue, 12 May 2020
Snapshots of time, cut off from the before and after and the larger stories. But memories can often fill in some more and at least remember more of character and incidents if we were there, but still as you say diaphonous aware we only...
Read full commentPosted in Heartfelt Nostalgia
Well contstructed, Luigi.He
Posted on Sat, 09 May 2020
Well contstructed, Luigi.
Read full commentHe didn't bellow,
but quietly plotted
revenge on Othello.
A telling picture of the subtlety of mischief and lies. Be on your guard, think about what you hear! Rhiannon
Posted in Planting the Seed
Interesting metaphor for
Posted on Wed, 06 May 2020
Interesting metaphor for life: unworried and hopeful youth, the rush and pressures of adulthood, the calmness that can return when pressures off and enjoyment and contentment with what we have. The horizon ahead can be bright if we know God's...
Read full commentPosted in I Remember when there was So Much Space
Thank you, Jennyi. It's good you
Posted on Fri, 01 May 2020
Thank you, Jenny. It's good you feel that. Attention is always being drawn to when there are squabbles about social distancing and ignoring of the rules, instead of celebrating the good that is coming out of it with increased care not rushing...
Read full commentPosted in Friendly Separation
Again, showing a really sharp
Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2020
Again, showing a really sharp mind, and drawing tthngs together compactly. And it's good to hear him combining encouragement to persevere, help each other iin all ways possible, with also acknowledgement of the real need to pray and trust where...
Read full commentPosted in IVAN'S POEM
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