at work

(among the ruins)

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Oh God, this is so fun to think what you

are doing in your people, and might do.

We give ourselves to learn to watch and pray,

from Jesus - who's our leader there today!

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Three Dimensional (3D)

(world, & vision*)

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Experience; then after, time to sit.

With all the diff’rences that these then bring

we may gain some perception, learn to fit

these things together (with long-suffering)...

Not running off, and hiding; but the put-

-ing of ourselves into the fearful hands 

of just the one who made us, so they could

remake us, as we trust and understand

some more as onward we would learn to move,

throughout a world with objects near & far

and live, and have our very being proved

(more than left/right, up/down) from where we are.

If depth perception (which helps in the hunt)

is given to us by the sight of eyes -

par-tic-u-lar-ly through eyes at the front, 

which independently can aim, or try

some focus on one thing, from their viewpoints

which (’coz they’re parted by a distance), hatch

the diff’rent views they get of this whole joint -

just slightly varied, don’t completely match.

There is a time when brain cells (serving mind)

converge to make more sense of varied tales, 

and mostly this allows humans to find

perception of the third dimension, sail-

-ing into view, as native as their sight

but it still had to be learned, to be matched

against reality, instead of fight-

ing views from diff’rent eyes simply just patched

together, which confuses, doesn’t aid,

as they would move along  from where they are.

2D is not as much help as folk wade 

through objects, in a world with near & far.

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n* - thinking of my co-grandparent Bruce McLean losing his 3D vision through a sroke-like episode, and …. c.f. our own (for those lucky enough to experience it) 3D view, and documented stories of people gaining  stereo-scopic vision later in life (e.g. Dr. Sussan R. Barry, Dr. Bruce Bridgeman, Bettsy Yaros, & Miia Thallinger)

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blessing for animals

to care for 

(i.e. rule over, and to share Earth with, in the way that YHWH rules, and shares).

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Blessed are you Lord our God, 

King of the Universe,

Maker of the heavens & the earth, 

who also made (for us/ us for) some being of 

Companionship & spirit from your love.

They touch our lives,

they show us grace, 

they help us in our times of need,

& bring is joy,

in ways that only you employ. Bless you oh Lord our God for precious gifts 

of time & them. 

Amen.

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Geof Watson & Paul Walker Mon 9/11/2026 (~8:20pm)

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family difficulties

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Tonight I found this sent by my sister around 9pm Sunday (& responded as below):

……………….

Just rang Mum. She took Dad to hospial early this morning. Had tests & Drs. think he's had another small heart attack. Staying in for a couple of nights. Just weak & tired.

Xx

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Thanks …, just found this now.

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Oh God, we thank you for those two, and their

steps to learning love while here with us.

Help them now (& us too), as they bear

the troubles of this life, and prop'ly fuss.

Amen.

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presents/technology… or presence/time*…?

to raise children (in the honour of the Lord, and of “family” - of which his family is archetypal)

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God, please protect us from machinery!

No, shrinking our own mindset to the state

of what is mech-an-is-um, and not free

to love and honour, ‘coz all’s bound by fate.

Where I just need to work the system out!

- and keep it clear, to do its trick, for it 

will systematically without a doubt

move in and out, where love dain’t really fit!

This stuff above is mindset I received,

and seem to cham-pi-on myself a lot.

It feels to be quite nach’ral-ly believed,

since snakey came, and we took on this rot.

And I don’t think I could do any diff’-

-rent for integrity has fled from me;

unless your man had manifest not stiff

dead duty, but a love that’s full and free.

So now, I am myself completely his.

He’s woken me because he keeps his word.

And is developing his own true kids,

as we have done, and my wife has been heard

to say our job with children (maybe too,

with parents, friends and lovers, just the same)

is to enjoy them. Tell them what is true,

& loving, to build up, not just in name.

While all the while, to trust his spirit to

give us his motivation from above,

to raise us up, in time, as he will do

(& did) with Christ, whose other name is “love”.

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Footnote:

e* - seeing and noting the key themes (in Gen ch 5 & 6) of the genealogies of the first son of Adam (Cain, the murderer) [], compared with that of the second son of Adam (Seth, the one made in the image & likeness of Adam, as Adam had been made in the image and likeness of God himself (Gen 5:1-4): 

Cain’s lineage is said to have brought into being or fathered the technologies of a) the first city, 

b) those who keep flocks and herds, 

c) those who use and make musical instruments, & 

d) those who mine and work with  metals/precious minerals. 

Seth’s lineage on the other hand is said to have brought into being or fathered, only 7 or eight men (all of which we are told became father's themselves), and we are told how many years they spent after that investing in their offspring.

Interestingly the phrase Jesus used most frequently to refer to himself was the term Son of Adam (mostly obscured in translation, by translating it as “son of man” where it can be mostly interpreted in line with recent theological trends to discuss the (Greek-ish, theoretical) categories of the Christ as Son of God and/or Son of Man.

Both (variant) genealogies in the N.T. for Jesus, state that he was to be reckoned as through Abraham’s line and Luke specifically extends it and ends the genealogy by stating that he was also “the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God”. (Luke 3 end)

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learning

business

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Oh God, how do I walk with you in learn-

-ing how to help the people whom you love,

while some are also close to fire that’s burn-

-ing, & that’s likely to be caught or shoved..

that’s shovelled onto those who come close up

(& anyone who aids them must come close).

I see the problem, but because the cup

you share with us, connects us to a dose

of you, yourself, your probiotics too,

the scent that’s on the breath you sent for life

to be sustained in us, you’re like trees who

breathe out the oxygen that we need rife,

then they can keep on making food and fuel,

from our breathed CO² which then they use.

This ecosystem thing need not be tool

of selfish-gene, it might just be confused.

I want to be accepting of good pay,

(& be a workman worthy of it too).

But not be ikey, charging all the way

for what can be got through this oppor-chew

-nitty that’s nitty gritty stuff alive,

well spoken of, as we seek grace and peace,

where peace means true Shalom (which means to thrive)

And grace makes graceous, and brings sweet release…

To be about my Father’s business in

this day, while we know that you like to do

this kind of thing, that smells like a nest in

the land where we now live, right here with you!

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good man busy

G'day. Hope you are doing well bro. Sounds like you are flat out. 

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Oh God, please help that man and his good wife

to do all that he can (amidst the strife)

to rest himself in sleep-ing ev'ry night

upon you though he's weep-ing in the light

of your strong and crea-tive love that brings

more options that might make a sane heart sing

so long, and clear and strong

that grief though come

must be devoured and eaten, not made numb.

Till joy is overflowing even in

the tough times when we know that there's some sin,

a-lurking nearby to eat us up

we're made by him not shy to drink that cup…

because he’s right with us, we can do all

that he might ask of us, we need not fall,

at least we needn’t stay that way each day

we may stand up and pray, and learn his way!

Hallel-u-yah, you yah.., you yah!

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is Don...

Is good.

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2nd Nov 2026

Hi Paul, we've just heard that Don Carpenter passed away peacefully this morning. No other details. Thought you'd like to know. Maybe you've already heard. Richard & Dorothy

Thanks. I hadn't heard before your message. Thank you for passing it on. Lovely that it was peaceful. Wow. 

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Oh God, we're glad that you just simply love 

your children, and your insight's so complete.

You help us by  your spirit (serpent/ dove)

to not harm & to wisely be discreet.

So, thanks for that ol' bloke, Don Carpenter,

his heart to still be loyal unto you,

and live under authority, deter-

-ring habits and traditions that aren't true.

And even when mistaken  in some thought,

we see it doesn't matter at the end,

for trust in you brings peace that is not fraught,

but gentle careful love, as with a friend.

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sickness stops some

Oh Lord, please make a way for good things to

be poured on lady, daughter, and her son.

And keep on giving your lambs ways to do

your love and friendship which are very "fun"!

Arc-angel

ol' chap

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God help your boy to keep in step with you,

and with his lady there, and others too

within the body of the Christ of God.

We're very glad that you with us have trod!

And we would tread with him, and follow close,

not just commands but  hopes that you disclose.

Your dreams, and what you're building where you are,

Lord Jesus, head, and our bright morning star!

(Which might be our old sun, itself a source).

And we reflect, as moons to earth, of course,

the light we get ourselves reflected from

the sunshine of your love and peace. That bomb

of nu-cle-ar proportions that would pow'r

these tiny little lives from hour to hour

and make our hearts to sing, at times so strong

that lives of yours might grow deep, if not long.

And we are yours; and you are ours; you said..

our god, our source of light, and life. You shed

your love & truth to ev'ryone who’ll bow

to enter grief as you have, thus somehow

it’s only those who love the truth or would 

be made so that they'll truly love what’s good

and not be sidetracked by strange shiny things

but keep our hearts and minds focussed, and sing

so that your harmonizing might chime in, 

and bring dimensions deeper. Fam’ly’s win

and reach and fill our longings deeper than

those who just twist and misuse what they can.

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Happy Earth Day!

(2026/10/30 - Katrina)

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Katrina - fruiting body, our family. 

She hears and speaks and reads & also plays.

She cleans and makes the meals, and brings beauty

out all around. She’ll wash and put away

sometimes, and often helps folk in the town.

She talks to people passing on the street,

and thinks of neighbours over, up, and down.

She tries not to ignore, will often greet.

And God, may she know your great open heart,

who does the same towards her all the time.

Who’ll listen, look, and help her make a start

& then accomplish some things quite sublime.

Her husband is delighted with her care

her loveliness, her giving of her best.

He loves to gaze upon her luscious hair,

rose-gold, and all her body makes him blest.

He truly is right glad, as they would grow

together learning love, so immature.

And maybe God, you set this up to show

us ways and means of learning to endure

with joy and gladness, not just duty’s stern

& true denial of the self’s strong claim

to independence. Gladly we would learn

to live a life of love, not just in name!

By constant acts, and tones,  words with respect,

to honour all the best that comes about.

Seek honour, glory. God will not neglect

to grant the life that grows. No need to shout. 

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life from above

(is KHESED love)

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And God said "Let the waters above and below separate... and it was so.... and it was good." So God made space for his children to live, to work with purpose, to learn to speak and match their word to reality, and thence reality to their word, as they learn to grieve creatively, and trust the love which never ends 

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God, thanks for life and whirling wheels that spin, 

to serve the force of love, and bring a grin

of knowing welcome that makes room for folk, 

within a world where life's from love bespoke..

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A man & his lady..

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May God Bless you two too, to live in love,

to listen well and speak the truth to build

up those around, to woo, not just to shove,

this motivation comes as people filled,..

..empowered by the spirit of YaHWeH,

(the one who is , and who is source of all

the Universe both heavens and Earth -  hey!

And in that way, no size can be too small.

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missed a walker?

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(version c) .. “That evening they heard the Lord God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees.” (Genesis 3:8) 

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The good that Jesus Christ called “God”

through hell & through high water,

is walking, and has always trod

w’ his people, they’re his daughter.

It’s like there are two kinds of folk

who live throughout the Earth

-  and I don’t mean the “sheila” / “bloke”

dichotomy, for what it’s worth –

I mean one kind who’re “open up”

to all that they were made for:

it doesn’t matter: tiny bub,

or hundred in the shade, for

they’re like God’s kids, his child-er-en,

his own daughter or son,

so whether new-born, two, or ten,

he loves them (and he’ll discipline)

-not in that harsh, embittered way-

but still enough to learn

the worth of all they do or say;

they learn respect, and they won’t “turn-

-on ya”, and then just be diff’rent,

they get God’s character!

They’re “open up” to love and when’t

brings pain, they still can barrack ta -

ta see it win. They’ve confidence

and know the mys-stir-y

of love that is it’s one defence,

won’t throw it out for what’s just seen!

These folk - come all shapes and sizes,

cultures - all seem diff’rent,

but the thing that each one prizes:

’s what eternity’s culture’s meant!

It means all pow’rs and glories are

sourced in this God, yet spread “on loan”.

Instead of they themselves ‘THE STARS’,

they want God’s light of LOVE more shown!

The others - have already died,

some grieving has been done;

but plans of God are now being tried

to raise them up, each one.

And meanwhile, God’s still brooding, weaving, 

walking through his world.

The “Looks” have often been deceiving,

half (his grieving) ’s not been told!

As Jesus said, his secret plan

’s to hide within the weak,

the smallest, slowest, of human-

-ity holds eyes through which he’d peek.

We’re used to looking up t’impress

not down to beneath us;

so he who’s real, to real-ly bless

would use this ruse to bequeath us

his blessed image growing up

within our hearts & minds

and beings, that by showing up

will rule his world in way divine.

I want to give more air-play to

the stories of these ones

who let God look on this world through

his daughters’ eyes (and sons’).

I want to walk just as he walks

I want to see as he,

to listen as he does (and talks),

his story, let get told in me!

And to this goal I know I’ll slow

-ly keep on moving to;

a walker only, but I’ll go

on day-by-day walking with you.

Not only with self-discipline,

but too with your true coaching,

one day, I’ll be the kind of man

who handles man’s reproaching,

or human praise, yet won't become

self-focussed overlooking you,

and your care, in that christened ONE,

who walked the dusty streets then too.

Please now again, as long ago,

come walking in some skin

and bones, and let me see, please show

your world to me through eyes within.

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The oldest copies we have of Genesis are in the Hebrew language. Each line of Hebrew is read from Right to Left, then successive lines are read from top to bottom. See Genesis 3:verse 8 above.

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Through y our country ...

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. Listening to people in our country

. Recording and passing on others' stories

. Forming short-term community

. Focussing on Jesus by listening to a First Century Rendition of the gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, The Acts of Holy Spirit of God teamed up with a new body of Christ - on Earth as in Heaven) together,  and learning together to tell it.

. Modeling an alternative way of life that is based on the mission of Jesus, which was a mission of action, and interaction, healing, wholeness,  truth-telling by images, & story-telling, and putting himself into the public mix via fraternizing with the common folk.

. Placing the soles of our feet (or sandles/shoes) on this land as the meek who will (according to Jesus, in the end) inherit the land.

. Walking with the Creator God in the land he has given us to be "shomers" (Hebrew word for "custodians" or "stewards") of.

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I am called Paul Walker (not so much ‘the fast and furious’, as “the slow and curious”), and at school I am also called “Mr. Walker” (which sounds like “missed a walker”) and I don't want anymore to be one of the walkers who was missed, because he ran to hide (see the Genesis 3 quote at the top). For more discussions on Why walk? And to get a feel for some of its impacts on me… See Micah 6:8 &  these blog posts from 2nd, 3rd Dec… 2021; 19th, 20th, 22nd, 24th (A, B,), 25th Mar 2022, and (the right margin of the desktop-view of) my walking blog: the kick-start walk finished towards the end of 2025.. yvalker.blogspot.com 

Click here for an Audio recording of spoken word rendition of Gen3:8 and “missed a walker”

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Join me for stage 2 - 

which might be “share in the walk of life nearby, & several weekend walks around Orange in 2027”. 

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