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Needed – Dads!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O, where have all the fathers gone? Unvalued? pushed? abusive? some maybe just have felt unneeded, strayed, And some may wish that they had stayed. But if … and complementary Mum and Dad both benefit the lass and lad. …
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Designed to catch water
The desert beetle has hydrophilic bumps upon its back. Standing on the sand ridge facing the wind if lifts its back up and droplets of water condense...
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Little boy ponders …
“When our cat’s away, where does he go? what does he do? … – who knows?!”
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on Psalm 100
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O, shout out for joy, acknowledge the Lord, and hail him who is, praise with gladness restored. The mighty...
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Immersed in barley!
Sometimes a crop the farmer sows, then clears a line where the footpath goes across his field. Sometimes he leaves the crop to grow and thinks the walkers all will go across and trample down that bit, and so others the footpath’s track will know …
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That's a lovely evocation of
Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2024
That's a lovely evocation of such a deserted beach at such a time. We lived near a very busy beach when I was young, and my father used to say the best time to visit was at Christmas time, no crowds.
It is a place of end and beginning and...
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Thank you, Di. As ever it is
Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024
Thank you, Di. As ever it is good to hear your analysis of the effects of sound.. We share pleasurein use of the sound of words and rhythm. Rhiannon
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Very thankful to hear it went
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Very thankful to hear it went smoothly, Jenny. And i hope you have a relaxed convalesence.
Your rueful story of the night bed change, brought back my recovery from a minor op a few years ago. I had a catheter, but for different reasons had...
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Amazing how such ideas can
Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
Amazing how such ideas can fascinate and grip people, and be all-engrossing, even though with no clear idea of a happy life afterwards from their ideas either, even lonely.
And yet distracted from even investigating the offer of real,...
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I wonder how many costumes
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024
I wonder how many costumes are kept and reused these days!
All will rise at the last day! (saints and the unregenerate). But for now we just have that 'faded imprint left in still faithful miinds'.
Actually the term 'unregenerate'...
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I can't communicate with
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024
I can't communicate with these people.
I didn't think of that as referring to his inability in the past, but, at present. Provoking thought about the concern a child (before or after death) might have for parents left behind. (But...
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Thank you. Jenny. When we
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Thank you. Jenny. When we have wet dark weather, it's good to remember the beauty we see when the sun shines again! Praying for your hospital visit. Rhiannon
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These things have varied over
Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024
These things have varied over the many years! and now much depends on the parents and teachers. I suppose schools and kids like an event, and an event depicting 'frightening' things is something a bit different and can invovle making costumes and...
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Thanks for your comment,
Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Thanks for your comment,
I think there were at one time pagan sacrifices and appeals to whatever 'gods' might be listening as the winter darkness was drawing in. There are also links to some events of wanting to remember those who had died...
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I heard someone yesterday
Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024
I heard someone yesterday speak of an early job he had in insurance. He got on well, but could never meet his quota of 'extras', which would have got him a bonus. Chatting regularly with his bosses, this was always mentioned, as to why he had...
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