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Tuesday 11th July, 2023 I’m no scientist but I find the concept that our bodies are made up of stardust really fascinating. From what little I understand, the matter that makes up our universe, including us, was all formed billions and billions of years ago by distant stars going supernova. Moreover, the matter within our …
25th July 2022 Beautiful yet poisonousThey tangle themselves around their victim.Gently pulling them underDeeper into the darkness, beneath the earth.Lungs filled with sweetened soil,Eyes blinded with floral notesAs death blissfully creeps.Its softened barbs disguised as love.The warm embrace of unadulterated hate,Spoken softly as eloquent words of death
Monday 3rd July, 2023 I love the story of the Starfish, you might have heard it:Early one morning an old man was walking along a beach when he saw thousands of starfish lying on the sand, and a boy, picking them up, one by one and throwing them into the ocean.“What are you doing?” asked …
26th June 2022. Sitting on a wall, looking out to sea, headphones on. In a world of her own. Or at least trying to be. She looked about 15 or so and the boy, balancing on the wall, clearly getting on her nerves looked a couple of years younger. I assumed he was her annoying …
17th June 2022 A pastor in `Texas has sparked outrage recently by saying gay people should be lined up and shot in the back of the head. Reading the commentary on this on the internet I noted how quick those who believe that being gay is sinful were to distance themselves from this guy, with …
Friday 2nd June, 2023 If the message of the bible could be summarised in one word that word would be love. God’s love for us, and God’s desire for us to be in loving harmonious relationship with both God and one another is woven throughout the entirety of the bible: From Genesis that tells us …
I’ve been writing about love recently, turns out I was doing last year as well. 19th May 2022 God is love.Love isn’t something God does, it’s what God is.God isn’t “loving” God is love itself. Without God, love does not exist. God is that intangible, wonderful force that, really when you think about it, as …
15th April, 2022 (Easter weekend) It was us who killed him.Not God.God did not require the death of Jesus. No wonder domestic abuse is rife in our churches.If the church is the Bride we turn the Bridegroom into an abusive husband.We portray God as abusive so is it any wonder we condone, commit or expect …
Tuesday 16th May, 2023 I say I’m going to stay away from controversial topics like abortion but then I hear a show like the show I heard on Premier Christian Radio this morning that really gets my hackles up, and besides, I don’t think we really can talk about domestic abuse without talking about abortion. …
27th February 2022. Pray if you mustPray if you must but wouldn’t it be betterTo tweet your M.P. or write a letter?Bake a cake, or buy some beansAnd donate food to those in need Pray if you must but there’s not much timeTo light your light and let it shineTo buy a coffee, or sit …