She's a daugh-... ter of more ... than Santa Clause!
(To be read with each line being 3 syllables, 3 syllables, 4 syllables) e.g. [dur dur dumb, dur dur dumb, dur dur dumb daar]
Sharon is sharin' this world with us all
and we are glad her car doesn't much stall;
glad with her that it were re-li-a-ble,
& like it, she's a "bit" dependable!
We are glad (& not sad) Sharon shares life
with us folk (& a joke - laughing is rife)
when she's near things appear cut with a knife
(mixed with spoon) very soon, soup or a trif-
fle comes on, food that's gone past being "good",
on to the stage where a "Gourmet" sign would
not be wrong, before long all of us could
be excused if we used more than we should!
Sharon's thought-fullness caught many a friend,
& saved them being bent many times when
loads were big she would jig, dance in and then
help where she could then be of help again!
Many happy returns to this date Shaz.
2017-08-31
morning glory
Off on the Bathurst Bullet this morning, God put me beside a blessed X'n brother, & plastered a light show with intense deep orange with purple tinges and faint edges of other lovely colours over the sky on top of rolling green hills...
& sparked more colours & realizations inside me:Tues 16Aug2017
..........
The Ancient of Days whose love is half crazed
the youngest of all who'll sing and who'll call
and rest with the best - as can bird in nest -
and put on displays on cloudiest days,
and 'take breath' in-drawn, from people forlorn
and give it again to help deal with pain.
Oh our lips would praise who lives in these ways,
and hope that we might not overlook right
for our con-ven-ience or in our leniance
to those in pow-a, in this dread hour.
Oh God to not blight your beauty in sight
we'll see what's lovely as from-above-ly
- your love's essential, not subsequential,
your love's like white light, your love don't just 'might'!
& sparked more colours & realizations inside me:Tues 16Aug2017
..........
The Ancient of Days whose love is half crazed
the youngest of all who'll sing and who'll call
and rest with the best - as can bird in nest -
and put on displays on cloudiest days,
and 'take breath' in-drawn, from people forlorn
and give it again to help deal with pain.
Oh our lips would praise who lives in these ways,
and hope that we might not overlook right
for our con-ven-ience or in our leniance
to those in pow-a, in this dread hour.
Oh God to not blight your beauty in sight
we'll see what's lovely as from-above-ly
- your love's essential, not subsequential,
your love's like white light, your love don't just 'might'!
2017-08-30
first birthday as a dad!
Well Gil's first birthday as a dad has come,
with two girls in his life now, he may well
be luckier than many (at least some);
sure he won't want to brag, but time will tell.
So Hannah first appeared, then Miss Polly,
along with moving house (and jobs as well)
from Coast to Central West - 'snot all "jolly";
but he's done jolly well as you can tell!
And now another year we mark down on
the tally that is his (but we can't see)
that's getting closer to the day upon
which he will leave this body, & be free -
not because all physical is evil,
so, more because what's mortal's "swallowed up",
as a small seed is "swallowed" by tendrils
of what it grows into, as life erupts.
Some asked to learn to number all their days,
that they may learn to live with wisdom here*,
and now that Polly's come to see your face
full "term" is over, "she" starts to appear!
Her "Mum" & "Dad" may one day soon be call'd
by her, with interactions before that,
and though she will quite often be appalled
you need not pass the "compliment" straight back.
And as you learn to care for Hannah too
& love her (as she is) - as true husband -
somehow you'll learn about responding to
a greater lover's wooing and "demands".
* Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Happy Birthday 2017, Gil.
"Dad"
with two girls in his life now, he may well
be luckier than many (at least some);
sure he won't want to brag, but time will tell.
So Hannah first appeared, then Miss Polly,
along with moving house (and jobs as well)
from Coast to Central West - 'snot all "jolly";
but he's done jolly well as you can tell!
And now another year we mark down on
the tally that is his (but we can't see)
that's getting closer to the day upon
which he will leave this body, & be free -
not because all physical is evil,
so, more because what's mortal's "swallowed up",
as a small seed is "swallowed" by tendrils
of what it grows into, as life erupts.
Some asked to learn to number all their days,
that they may learn to live with wisdom here*,
and now that Polly's come to see your face
full "term" is over, "she" starts to appear!
Her "Mum" & "Dad" may one day soon be call'd
by her, with interactions before that,
and though she will quite often be appalled
you need not pass the "compliment" straight back.
And as you learn to care for Hannah too
& love her (as she is) - as true husband -
somehow you'll learn about responding to
a greater lover's wooing and "demands".
* Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Happy Birthday 2017, Gil.
"Dad"
2017-08-29
if "I shall not be in want", I will be content!
Txt2PW: I'm learning in a new and crucial way that...The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. I miss you my older brother, you are ... a great encouragement to me ... Blessed are the feet of those who bring good news.
TxtBack:
Well -"Amen!" - to the outcome, of such a
good shepherd as we've got, in this ol' world.
We're anxious when we don't think so much (eh?)
of who is closest to us as we're curled
in this womb (where we can do a fair bit)
yet obviously we can't see our parent,
and any brothers or sisters that sit
with us will one day be more apparent!
You too my brother encourage my soul:
"Bless-ed be feet of those who bring good news"
Oh God make this true of us as a whole-
appreciate your goodness, take it's cues!
- and fan the flame of your goodness some more,
& try to copy you, in what we do,
as Jesus taught us to do when he bore
our sin and shame, entrusting self to you.
Ps 23; Isa 40 (?); John 14 (?); 1Pet 2
TxtBack:
Well -"Amen!" - to the outcome, of such a
good shepherd as we've got, in this ol' world.
We're anxious when we don't think so much (eh?)
of who is closest to us as we're curled
in this womb (where we can do a fair bit)
yet obviously we can't see our parent,
and any brothers or sisters that sit
with us will one day be more apparent!
You too my brother encourage my soul:
"Bless-ed be feet of those who bring good news"
Oh God make this true of us as a whole-
appreciate your goodness, take it's cues!
- and fan the flame of your goodness some more,
& try to copy you, in what we do,
as Jesus taught us to do when he bore
our sin and shame, entrusting self to you.
Ps 23; Isa 40 (?); John 14 (?); 1Pet 2
2017-08-28
his grace to face a race displaced
Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus, & wonder!
The Love of God the Father, be on you,
& in you, through you, over and under.
His wisdom from above that's beyond you,
in looking, list'ning, asking and answ'ring,
displaying life - of Lord Jesus the Christ,
in feeding his sheep, caring at lambing,
his quickness/ slowness are his sacrifice.
Jesus' little brother put it this way...
"My dear brothers everyone of you should be quick to listen, slow to speak, & slow to anger."
The grace of our Lord Jesus, & wonder!
The Love of God the Father, be on you,
& in you, through you, over and under.
His wisdom from above that's beyond you,
in looking, list'ning, asking and answ'ring,
displaying life - of Lord Jesus the Christ,
in feeding his sheep, caring at lambing,
his quickness/ slowness are his sacrifice.
Jesus' little brother put it this way...
"My dear brothers everyone of you should be quick to listen, slow to speak, & slow to anger."
missed and blessed
email2PW: ...Maybe we will be seeing you all - safe and meaningful travel to you all. love G.
emailResponse: Thanks G. (& J.).
Well, bless you both (& yours), with the lenses
and legs also, for trav'ling, to be safe,
to make more of the world (in both senses)
with bodies that "do matter", not just waifs.
Thanks for your reply, and all your thoughts and responses to my questions too.
Amen. I hope we can be seeing you all.
Thanks for your blessing too.
2017-08-27
And the Lord God said "Let us make/beget..."; ... And the Lord God planted a garden .. in Eden... & granted...
Below are some thoughts ive just finished following through this evening, thinking of culture being transmitted through stories, & Gen 1-4... 20170820
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Well once upon a time (when time was made),
a story that is mine and yours then bade...
(that's time and time again as it was told,
or acted in the shrine, in times of old)
...us recognize the longings in our heart.
The words put to a strong story impart
an understanding one may have of place
here under our old sun which shines its face
here on us all below, with light and heat,
the energies which go to make life sweet,
& yet it's just a sign to point us on,
a servant, & a mine to mine gold from.
Analogies were born with this whole world,
for it's a womb that's formed for children curled,
a nurs'ry that's been strewn with brilliant things
to shine as an old moon, & so it brings
enlightenment, if we live as we're meant
and act (along with see) to make unbent
the things that have been stuffed, and made go sour,
for his word is enough to mark "our hour",
& he it is who gave us jobs to do,
& thought to help us save and focus too
our energies and strength to live with skill
together, till at length we always will
live IN his love and walk with him each day,
unlike those two who balked and went astray!
- thus turn our desert into garden lush
by following his hints to tryst - so much!
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Well once upon a time (when time was made),
a story that is mine and yours then bade...
(that's time and time again as it was told,
or acted in the shrine, in times of old)
...us recognize the longings in our heart.
The words put to a strong story impart
an understanding one may have of place
here under our old sun which shines its face
here on us all below, with light and heat,
the energies which go to make life sweet,
& yet it's just a sign to point us on,
a servant, & a mine to mine gold from.
Analogies were born with this whole world,
for it's a womb that's formed for children curled,
a nurs'ry that's been strewn with brilliant things
to shine as an old moon, & so it brings
enlightenment, if we live as we're meant
and act (along with see) to make unbent
the things that have been stuffed, and made go sour,
for his word is enough to mark "our hour",
& he it is who gave us jobs to do,
& thought to help us save and focus too
our energies and strength to live with skill
together, till at length we always will
live IN his love and walk with him each day,
unlike those two who balked and went astray!
- thus turn our desert into garden lush
by following his hints to tryst - so much!
identity - "in Christ"?
Well, will I live "in Christ", the true human?
In 30 years he learned & he obeyed
the Dad & Mum (whom God had chosen him),
& cared for fatherless (& widows), made
when men were killed by leaders who had pow'r
(as Herod did before at Jesus' birth,
& Rome did at Sephoris since that hour)
- Yeshua paid the price & showed their worth,
because already, he had seen himself
a living "son" within his Father's world
[the God who made us (from his Earth) - his wealth],
we are his treasure, children of him curled
in this womb-world, we're meant to "go out" from,
and into bigger worlds much less constrained.
To live "in Christ" - to view all God's kingdom
beginning with this realm, under his reign,
& keep oneself from being corrupted
with this ol' world's idolatry & ways
(which make one's walk with God interrupted),
determined to make peace - & see his face.
If so his circumcision & baptism
were shared with me somehow vicariously:
I too am pruned, unscared of right schism,
& cleaned of sin within his cleansing sea.
Then too his Father's words can reach my heart
& on his word then I can learn to feed.
Then in his cross of death I take full part -
I think he took up "his", 'coz of my need.
God, to creatively process & to help me recall what you helped me to see starting from those few “throw-away lines” in Ben’s story a day ago – Jesus’ word to his parents at 12yrs. old about the way he was living his life “Did you not know that I must be about my father’s business?”- then he went and was obedient to them. [It was the thought of a life lived where someone walked about in his father’s business/creative handiwork, looking on, helping here, helping there – not a little kid touching things he shouldn’t, but a young man (about to do, or) having done (the equivalent of) his Bar-mitzvah - wherever he was allowed to join in. Seeing what his father was doing, and asking if he could have a go at that, or join in and help. If he was not, then remaining simply lost in wonder and looking and learning closely. No impatience. Obedience. If he was allowed to join in, or do something, joining in with all he had. If he was not (i.e. not yet allowed to join in, or do some particular thing), taking that as from someone who loved him, and knew more, & had his good at heart, so humbly learning. I put that together in my mind with God’s word to his son when he was “about thirty”: “You are my son, whom I love – with you I am well pleased”; and James’ throw-away line of the religion “that pleases God our father” being to help the fatherless and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world” [also put together with the Roman put-down of a Jewish insurgence (on which they had had a tip-off) in Galilee a few years later, somewhere near the capital – Sephoris, (which as about 9km from Nazareth) when 2000 Jewish males from that area were taken & crucified on either side of the highway up to Jerusalem]; which was in turn put together in my mind with the apostle Paul’s often repeated phrase throughout his letters (and John’s record of Jesus) calling us to live our lives “in him”, that is “in Christ”, which also seemed synonymous with “Christ in you” – the hope of glory:
In 30 years he learned & he obeyed
the Dad & Mum (whom God had chosen him),
& cared for fatherless (& widows), made
when men were killed by leaders who had pow'r
(as Herod did before at Jesus' birth,
& Rome did at Sephoris since that hour)
- Yeshua paid the price & showed their worth,
because already, he had seen himself
a living "son" within his Father's world
[the God who made us (from his Earth) - his wealth],
we are his treasure, children of him curled
in this womb-world, we're meant to "go out" from,
and into bigger worlds much less constrained.
To live "in Christ" - to view all God's kingdom
beginning with this realm, under his reign,
& keep oneself from being corrupted
with this ol' world's idolatry & ways
(which make one's walk with God interrupted),
determined to make peace - & see his face.
If so his circumcision & baptism
were shared with me somehow vicariously:
I too am pruned, unscared of right schism,
& cleaned of sin within his cleansing sea.
Then too his Father's words can reach my heart
& on his word then I can learn to feed.
Then in his cross of death I take full part -
I think he took up "his", 'coz of my need.
God, to creatively process & to help me recall what you helped me to see starting from those few “throw-away lines” in Ben’s story a day ago – Jesus’ word to his parents at 12yrs. old about the way he was living his life “Did you not know that I must be about my father’s business?”- then he went and was obedient to them. [It was the thought of a life lived where someone walked about in his father’s business/creative handiwork, looking on, helping here, helping there – not a little kid touching things he shouldn’t, but a young man (about to do, or) having done (the equivalent of) his Bar-mitzvah - wherever he was allowed to join in. Seeing what his father was doing, and asking if he could have a go at that, or join in and help. If he was not, then remaining simply lost in wonder and looking and learning closely. No impatience. Obedience. If he was allowed to join in, or do something, joining in with all he had. If he was not (i.e. not yet allowed to join in, or do some particular thing), taking that as from someone who loved him, and knew more, & had his good at heart, so humbly learning. I put that together in my mind with God’s word to his son when he was “about thirty”: “You are my son, whom I love – with you I am well pleased”; and James’ throw-away line of the religion “that pleases God our father” being to help the fatherless and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world” [also put together with the Roman put-down of a Jewish insurgence (on which they had had a tip-off) in Galilee a few years later, somewhere near the capital – Sephoris, (which as about 9km from Nazareth) when 2000 Jewish males from that area were taken & crucified on either side of the highway up to Jerusalem]; which was in turn put together in my mind with the apostle Paul’s often repeated phrase throughout his letters (and John’s record of Jesus) calling us to live our lives “in him”, that is “in Christ”, which also seemed synonymous with “Christ in you” – the hope of glory:
2017-08-26
where they were alone...
http://bible.com/113/mrk.9.2-13.NIVUK
............
The vision strong of God's Messiah came
upon a high place (like that Garden Old)
with two or three (known) witnesses (by name).
Connections made to TABERNACLE, bold-
ly done by one, as he discerned it so;
as Moses did, that's after God's Torah,
& built a worship-tent so folk could know,
and walk with, that pioneer explorer.
And old Elijah, when a Temple had
replaced the Tabernacle, on Zion,
called people to walk with God, & be rad-
ical, with their hearts true, & not lie'n.
And with the words of Father of Adarms,
"Let us make.." [humanity - my image,
that lives within a worship-tent (with arms),
a house-of-God, for work, rest, & scrimage].
The heavens spoke, along with hidding cloud
(that's after shining light), a voice spoke loud,
identified the greatest one around
and all onlookers were left safe & sound.
A new command came: "Listen!" (to that one,
revealed to him about a week ago)
- before such structures' building is begun
(for He would do the building, "own" the show)!
And then the command: "Do not tell a soul!"
(we'll see how well you listen now to him)
- untill His prophecies have happened (whole)
then you will know his glory doesn't dim.
..........
http://bible.com/113/Gen.28.10-22.NIVUK
http://bible.com/113/gen.32.1-30.NIVUK
http://bible.com/113/2sa.7.5-16.NIVUK
http://bible.com/113/jhn.2.18-22.NIVUK
http://bible.com/69/mat.16.16-22.GNTD
2017-08-25
affection direction
Dear God please give to Hannah-Charis more
of grace upon grace (as she's been named) for
her name's in Hebrew, and in Greek as well,
& languages are special for this gall.
As she's a gift from you to us we know,
now may she be to others here below,
as she enters this partnership with you
we pray you'll give her wisdom, & love too,
to so express your love & life to those
who haven't understood, & can't repose
in your love, which is offered from above,
for we remember now that "God is love".
2017-08-24
blameless and sincere child(ren) of God
Whatever you do, do it without grumbling and complaining. So that we may be Gods children, blameless, sincere and whole, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people Philippians 2:14,15 (PM Version)
What a lovely reminder
of the one who that pictures.
Could hardly be drawn finer:
'tas no blow-outs or stictures.
Make me Father like he was
(or should I say "he is")
well both do for me because
both the "was" and "is" are his!
What a lovely reminder
of the one who that pictures.
Could hardly be drawn finer:
'tas no blow-outs or stictures.
Make me Father like he was
(or should I say "he is")
well both do for me because
both the "was" and "is" are his!
2017-08-23
assured a boarder
We've got a boarder, newly staying here,
from France he has come and he's learning to
atune his eye to God's work (& his ear)
to see and hear all that God's yearning to
disclose as he shows his great love to him.
We don't at this moment so clearly hear
each other when we speak our mind, or whim,
& "time" it is taking, to tune the ear
to listen to God, & also to him
(that's Jonathan - named to mean "gift of God")
at times we don't feel very bright, but dim;
we're learning to smile, & to laugh a lot!
Mon 22Aug2017
from France he has come and he's learning to
atune his eye to God's work (& his ear)
to see and hear all that God's yearning to
disclose as he shows his great love to him.
We don't at this moment so clearly hear
each other when we speak our mind, or whim,
& "time" it is taking, to tune the ear
to listen to God, & also to him
(that's Jonathan - named to mean "gift of God")
at times we don't feel very bright, but dim;
we're learning to smile, & to laugh a lot!
Mon 22Aug2017
2017-08-22
today's transaction - more than satisfaction
Well here I am my Father & my God,
I do believe your love continues on
and whether I can feel it now or not,
I will receive it, & your friendship strong.
Oh thank you that although your people are
much weaker, and are often not so true,
Messiah who's our sun, & "morning star"
is teaching us to trust the greater - you.
And as his heel was bitten by the snake
- a puncture wound through each foot so I've heard,
& hands as well - (would make his earth to quake)..
What leach-worm could be stamped on now? - Absurd (!)
to think that winning could be from loving!
To win his children back - they are his prize!
For he builds not just with dead stone, shoving
about, but growing children who are wise.
Oh, my small heart would love to love like you!
- but small & brittle it appears just now
you'll have to do what a true GOD would do
to grow it up to be like you somehow.
I must admit that is my heart's desire...
please save me from just settling for some pow'r,
& burn the rubbish out in me with fire,
& may I live to see the very hour
when all the ashes of my old life are
allowed to rest and play their tiny part,
to join the soil for growing more bright stars,
or daisies, that reflect you joyous heart!
- the small slowly moving one, Paul Walker.
I do believe your love continues on
and whether I can feel it now or not,
I will receive it, & your friendship strong.
Oh thank you that although your people are
much weaker, and are often not so true,
Messiah who's our sun, & "morning star"
is teaching us to trust the greater - you.
And as his heel was bitten by the snake
- a puncture wound through each foot so I've heard,
& hands as well - (would make his earth to quake)..
What leach-worm could be stamped on now? - Absurd (!)
to think that winning could be from loving!
To win his children back - they are his prize!
For he builds not just with dead stone, shoving
about, but growing children who are wise.
Oh, my small heart would love to love like you!
- but small & brittle it appears just now
you'll have to do what a true GOD would do
to grow it up to be like you somehow.
I must admit that is my heart's desire...
please save me from just settling for some pow'r,
& burn the rubbish out in me with fire,
& may I live to see the very hour
when all the ashes of my old life are
allowed to rest and play their tiny part,
to join the soil for growing more bright stars,
or daisies, that reflect you joyous heart!
- the small slowly moving one, Paul Walker.
2017-08-21
changing structures and names
… Community development theory points to simplifying centralised functions
so that where they exist they provide, for decentralised activities and structures
- information,
- resources and
- support.
Issues such as equity and maintenance of standards can be dealt with by more effective
- networking,
- communication and
- coordination (rather than by central control).
I like the feeling engendered here. I do wonder though if sometimes it might be a matter of choosing words to help maintain a vibe, or tone… Maybe a new wine-skin of words to carry the ever new wine, continually pouring from the heart of the one who turned water, into wine. E.g. in that last point, although it may rightly be said that “central control”, can be talking about the same function as “co-ordination”, I can see quite different drinks being delivered from these two word structures. God please help us to not dance around with symantics for the sake of our feelings or ownership of new structures, but for the sake of your kingdom of love to be willing to keep letting, as does every new mum (& even the apostle Paul), our bodies (minds, souls, naming creativity, analogies, parables.. etc) be the skins in which the new wine of your new life is birthed.
I think someone mentioned that the Navigators have an annual beachside holiday together for their members. I wonder if something like this would replace men's women's and members conference more meaningfully with the focus on relationships rather than on a program?
Wow… maybe we should keep Canowindra Camp-us, for affordable country camping holidays for us all together...
God help us to not to dance around ‘bout here,
not that dancing is at all a problem,
for like the hills, and trees, and mountains sheer,
we dance that you’re with us - not a goblin!
I’m “scared” of self-full-filling actions which
are not designed to bless and bring your peace;
but mostly for our comfort, words we pitch
to help us feel less tied, and more released.
And yet we know you bring, and give your rest,
and peace that’s like this world can never give.
Maybe that’s why we need each other’s best
to be our goal; to listen, carefully sieve
even what we hear from prophecies that
do come from Godly folk, to help us grow.
Oh, God, may we not be like Eli: fat
and scared to crack the whip on “status quo”.
Well, now I’ve said it. All my fears I give
to you, to simply trust you on these seas.
Oh Jesus, help me now to take and live
your attitude, and also then your peace!
I want to step out of my coracle
which seems to be where fretful focused self
can pout & then ignore the oracle
& prophecies which you give for our health.
And now my fears come racing back again
and almost paralyse me to the floor.
God, thank you for your spirit, who can name,
& help us follow still, and be assured.
2017-08-20
building up and pastoral care
Our Father, & my Papa, I love you.
I'm glad to see your children growing up.
because your own immense love will not do
with all their fetal growth be'ng interup-
ted, though at times it's all lost, so it seems,
& sometimes it regresses back as well,
& often we're not sure what "the best" means;
it's strange to think we all were once "a cell".
At ev'ry stage there's much that can go wrong,
(it's quite amazing that it ever works!)
so how this body has grown tall & strong
is quite a miracle, with its own perks;
for which I thank you now, I'm very glad,
that you have poured so much good here on me
there's part of me that gets glum, & then sad,
at every small, lost opportunity.
So now I want to fan that into flame,
-at least the part that wants to see more good,
& so not miss a chance to name & blame
the true one who has sourced all good that could
be seen to ever really be that way,
unless we're born without the eyes to see,
but as I've seen there's heaps of blind who'd say
"Our God has given much good here to me!"
And so I join with Helen Keller's kind,
& thank you for your life & love, I want
that daily life & interuptions find
me finding there your love-note, in your font.
I'm glad to see your children growing up.
because your own immense love will not do
with all their fetal growth be'ng interup-
ted, though at times it's all lost, so it seems,
& sometimes it regresses back as well,
& often we're not sure what "the best" means;
it's strange to think we all were once "a cell".
At ev'ry stage there's much that can go wrong,
(it's quite amazing that it ever works!)
so how this body has grown tall & strong
is quite a miracle, with its own perks;
for which I thank you now, I'm very glad,
that you have poured so much good here on me
there's part of me that gets glum, & then sad,
at every small, lost opportunity.
So now I want to fan that into flame,
-at least the part that wants to see more good,
& so not miss a chance to name & blame
the true one who has sourced all good that could
be seen to ever really be that way,
unless we're born without the eyes to see,
but as I've seen there's heaps of blind who'd say
"Our God has given much good here to me!"
And so I join with Helen Keller's kind,
& thank you for your life & love, I want
that daily life & interuptions find
me finding there your love-note, in your font.
2017-08-19
friends moving near
Txt:Hi folks, we are moving . ... Kids will start school in Orange Term4. 😀
God thanks for your
provision more,
& still to come!
We are not glum!
God thanks for your
provision more,
& still to come!
We are not glum!
2017-08-18
telling stories ...
https://www.challies.com/articles/beware-and-embrace-the-power-of-story/
Tim. I agree,
wholeheartedly.
But this I see,
following the
Jesus who spoke
to prod & poke
religious folk,
with story/joke
hardly have woke
-en ('cept as toke-
ken) to this bloke,
& what he spoke.
Yet we resort
(the long & short
of it) to sport,
we think we ought
to do to them
(our foe, or friend)
as we're bidden
by culture's men.
Please tell us some
stories, or one,
you have begun
(happy, or glum)
to these such ones
with pow'r of SON's
stories (and puns)
which shine as "sun's".
PW 9/Aug/2017
Is he not using the method he recommends? (Txt)
He shows quite well how others use stories
to get their points across to us with ease,
but as for stories that can help us sneeze
the life of God on them, to infect these
with his quite potent life (that's in the breeze).
He seems to stop just short a bit - & freeze.
Oh help him God (& us), to learn from Gees-
-us' methods who has taught us not to wheeze,
but breathe deep of the breath of God (who sees!),
& speak on breathe (that is renewed from trees)
against the death that unclean spirits' fees
resultantly bring with them - so they please.
Let God's creative rhyme and poetry-s,
from novels and from life - that's histories,
be spread, before we're dead - under daisies.
May we infect with life, not just disease!
Amen.
Tim. I agree,
wholeheartedly.
But this I see,
following the
Jesus who spoke
to prod & poke
religious folk,
with story/joke
hardly have woke
-en ('cept as toke-
ken) to this bloke,
& what he spoke.
Yet we resort
(the long & short
of it) to sport,
we think we ought
to do to them
(our foe, or friend)
as we're bidden
by culture's men.
Please tell us some
stories, or one,
you have begun
(happy, or glum)
to these such ones
with pow'r of SON's
stories (and puns)
which shine as "sun's".
PW 9/Aug/2017
Is he not using the method he recommends? (Txt)
He shows quite well how others use stories
to get their points across to us with ease,
but as for stories that can help us sneeze
the life of God on them, to infect these
with his quite potent life (that's in the breeze).
He seems to stop just short a bit - & freeze.
Oh help him God (& us), to learn from Gees-
-us' methods who has taught us not to wheeze,
but breathe deep of the breath of God (who sees!),
& speak on breathe (that is renewed from trees)
against the death that unclean spirits' fees
resultantly bring with them - so they please.
Let God's creative rhyme and poetry-s,
from novels and from life - that's histories,
be spread, before we're dead - under daisies.
May we infect with life, not just disease!
Amen.
the 40 forty club
Well Ben, I just heard
last night, that you turned
that four zero word.
Congratulaturns!
......................................
Ol' Ben's not "for sale",
he's already owned.
And though he might wail,
& like Jesus groan ...
he's learned from that bloke
a truth & a grace,
& seems to betok-
en love for that face!
They say Ben's "for owe"
(that's For t y ears-old).
No doubt that he's grown,
no doubt that he's bold!
Boldly stepped forward-
& married Coleen,
helped bring those four kids
to grow till they're weaned.
Boldly stepped up for
the leadership task
at Swan Hill (& more),
to help build a "flask",
a wineskin that holds
the new wine God brings
to this world, like gold,
- the song that Ben sings!
May you be in the
"forty forty club" *
as were folk who, be-
fore you, listened up!
*"forty (days &) forty (nights)... " - Noah, Moses, Elijah, Jesus.
But which of them (those false prophets) has stood in the council of the Lord to see or to hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word? ... ... But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds.
Jer 23:18, 22 NIVUK (bracketted bit added by me - from context)
http://bible.com/113/jer.23.18-22.NIVUK
last night, that you turned
that four zero word.
Congratulaturns!
......................................
Ol' Ben's not "for sale",
he's already owned.
And though he might wail,
& like Jesus groan ...
he's learned from that bloke
a truth & a grace,
& seems to betok-
en love for that face!
They say Ben's "for owe"
(that's For t y ears-old).
No doubt that he's grown,
no doubt that he's bold!
Boldly stepped forward-
& married Coleen,
helped bring those four kids
to grow till they're weaned.
Boldly stepped up for
the leadership task
at Swan Hill (& more),
to help build a "flask",
a wineskin that holds
the new wine God brings
to this world, like gold,
- the song that Ben sings!
May you be in the
"forty forty club" *
as were folk who, be-
fore you, listened up!
*"forty (days &) forty (nights)... " - Noah, Moses, Elijah, Jesus.
But which of them (those false prophets) has stood in the council of the Lord to see or to hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word? ... ... But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds.
Jer 23:18, 22 NIVUK (bracketted bit added by me - from context)
http://bible.com/113/jer.23.18-22.NIVUK
2017-08-17
After the "op", he's had to stop. 'n'we might just drop. Glad God's on top!
Sam's back sleeping for a few hours. I think it went well
Good. Hope so. Are you
at the hospital?
or did you back to
Bend-i-go - travel?
Has the doc talked with
you, or told you what
happened, touched your kith
& kin? Are you "shot"?
Where are you sleeping -
tonight while Sam rests,
when "Sun" stops peeping,
where will you divest
all your lovely self,
all your consciousness...
to keep up your health
sleep in God's arms blessed!
Bless you, dear woman.
Love, from this ol' Paul.
I'm off to bed soon,
and love to them all.
Good. Hope so. Are you
at the hospital?
or did you back to
Bend-i-go - travel?
Has the doc talked with
you, or told you what
happened, touched your kith
& kin? Are you "shot"?
Where are you sleeping -
tonight while Sam rests,
when "Sun" stops peeping,
where will you divest
all your lovely self,
all your consciousness...
to keep up your health
sleep in God's arms blessed!
Bless you, dear woman.
Love, from this ol' Paul.
I'm off to bed soon,
and love to them all.
2017-08-16
we meet - off street?
Good morning
(I'm yawning)
dear Russell
(hair tussled?)
& through you,
sister Sue!
You right for
a bite or
a swig of
beer/tea/cof.
this day (or
anothor)?
If yes so,
to Cargo
(or elsewhere)?
I'll be there
(well try to).
How 'bout you?
pea dubb-you.
(I'm yawning)
dear Russell
(hair tussled?)
& through you,
sister Sue!
You right for
a bite or
a swig of
beer/tea/cof.
this day (or
anothor)?
If yes so,
to Cargo
(or elsewhere)?
I'll be there
(well try to).
How 'bout you?
pea dubb-you.
2017-08-15
the best of rest!
So Jesus said to them "Come to me, all
of you who are quite weary, with bent back,
from heavy loads, it is to you I call."
(as Lady Wisdom does to those who lack
the wisdom needed to negotiate
this world that's God's - who is "..the only wise".)
Good thing that "God is love" as well, I'd hate
to lack where he excells, lest he despise,
& treat me with contempt, & show me up,
but as it is he treats me as his child
who knows no better, he will grow me up,
he's willing to help, &, I think he smiled.
Then he said "I will give to you my rest"
(the kind of rest from "our work" that Jews have -
a Shabbat outcome, that is by God blessed,
that helps us better this world so to nav-
i-gate, for he will lead and open up
the way for those, who humble, can still learn;
he loves to knock, & then to sit and sup,
& share life with us, now it is my turn!
I want you Lord, to come right in and live
in me as does a spirit in a bod.
You're still a father true, you'll help me sieve
my motives, & choose what to do - like God,
but you won't be dictator here in me,
a fruit of your life, and your help, is self-
control. I love you more - as more I see,
and act to show your life's work - & it's wealth.
..........
Jesus is saying "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy loads, and I will give you rest." Mathew 11:28 (PM Version)
The Lord leads the humble in what is right, teaching them His way. Psalms 25:9 (PM Version)
of you who are quite weary, with bent back,
from heavy loads, it is to you I call."
(as Lady Wisdom does to those who lack
the wisdom needed to negotiate
this world that's God's - who is "..the only wise".)
Good thing that "God is love" as well, I'd hate
to lack where he excells, lest he despise,
& treat me with contempt, & show me up,
but as it is he treats me as his child
who knows no better, he will grow me up,
he's willing to help, &, I think he smiled.
Then he said "I will give to you my rest"
(the kind of rest from "our work" that Jews have -
a Shabbat outcome, that is by God blessed,
that helps us better this world so to nav-
i-gate, for he will lead and open up
the way for those, who humble, can still learn;
he loves to knock, & then to sit and sup,
& share life with us, now it is my turn!
I want you Lord, to come right in and live
in me as does a spirit in a bod.
You're still a father true, you'll help me sieve
my motives, & choose what to do - like God,
but you won't be dictator here in me,
a fruit of your life, and your help, is self-
control. I love you more - as more I see,
and act to show your life's work - & it's wealth.
..........
Jesus is saying "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy loads, and I will give you rest." Mathew 11:28 (PM Version)
The Lord leads the humble in what is right, teaching them His way. Psalms 25:9 (PM Version)
2017-08-14
A Whats App group
Hey. Hello everyone. I've got the App!
And Thank you Carm for setting this all up.
We'll see how we cope with this kind of chat.
Please help us God to let your love erupt.
And Thank you Carm for setting this all up.
We'll see how we cope with this kind of chat.
Please help us God to let your love erupt.
2017-08-13
what does God want with us?
He wants me myself, & he wants my heart,
my core, & centre of all who I am.
Yet he wants the whole, & not just a part;
what's real, not appearances or a sham.
But what if reality's not that good?
- What if my heart's really small, tight, and mean?
So who would I go to? Who ever could
fix up my problem, or help me to clean..
..to clean up the inside, do that hard work.
What cleaning product? - or person to coach?
How can a small child, disabled, NOT shirk,
- or feel like something that's under reproach?
The short answer's: "I am amply supplied!",
- it holds more than you'd ever believe, so
I must go to "Creator" (who's inside -
as well as outside me) & then 'Let Go..
'Let God do God's bit, & plant the new seeds
of the "new me" he thought of, in compost,
trust him to cultivate, care for my needs,
& know with him that no good will be "lost".'
Our small minds (with hearts) must continue too,
to grow in wisdom, & understanding:
keep living with this God - father of you,
receive his wisdom - without demanding!
So yes, God wants friendship, but as our dad*,
he knows us, & knows that we need growing,
& sometimes there's growing pains to be had.
But God's also our mum* - & is "showing".
* using God's people Israel as a picture of his relationship with his new people, the new Israel:
“Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all you who remain in Israel. I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.
Isaiah 46:3-4 NLT http://bible.com/116/isa.46.3-4.NLT & continuing that with the apostle Paul's metaphores of "bringing to birth" in Romans 8, & Galatians ....
my core, & centre of all who I am.
Yet he wants the whole, & not just a part;
what's real, not appearances or a sham.
But what if reality's not that good?
- What if my heart's really small, tight, and mean?
So who would I go to? Who ever could
fix up my problem, or help me to clean..
..to clean up the inside, do that hard work.
What cleaning product? - or person to coach?
How can a small child, disabled, NOT shirk,
- or feel like something that's under reproach?
The short answer's: "I am amply supplied!",
- it holds more than you'd ever believe, so
I must go to "Creator" (who's inside -
as well as outside me) & then 'Let Go..
'Let God do God's bit, & plant the new seeds
of the "new me" he thought of, in compost,
trust him to cultivate, care for my needs,
& know with him that no good will be "lost".'
Our small minds (with hearts) must continue too,
to grow in wisdom, & understanding:
keep living with this God - father of you,
receive his wisdom - without demanding!
So yes, God wants friendship, but as our dad*,
he knows us, & knows that we need growing,
& sometimes there's growing pains to be had.
But God's also our mum* - & is "showing".
* using God's people Israel as a picture of his relationship with his new people, the new Israel:
“Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all you who remain in Israel. I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.
Isaiah 46:3-4 NLT http://bible.com/116/isa.46.3-4.NLT & continuing that with the apostle Paul's metaphores of "bringing to birth" in Romans 8, & Galatians ....
2017-08-12
only wise giving ... wisdom for living
In order to become entirely his
it seems that I must welcome tests and trials,
expect to have to exercise patience,
and just continue on for metres\miles.
And also, we must bow before the God,
accepting where our lacking is displayed,
& ask him for his wisdom to have trod
where God is calling us - be not dismayed!
And when we come to trust what he has gi'en
and use it fresh from God (the only wise)
it's like he gives it staight to us from hea'en,
if only we would look up to the skies.
Then weirdest thing is what he then says to
them if they'll take the med'cine that he gives:
"that perfect and complete, may be all you,
& lacking nothing” - just as Jesus lives!
..........
“Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
Jas 1:4
it seems that I must welcome tests and trials,
expect to have to exercise patience,
and just continue on for metres\miles.
And also, we must bow before the God,
accepting where our lacking is displayed,
& ask him for his wisdom to have trod
where God is calling us - be not dismayed!
And when we come to trust what he has gi'en
and use it fresh from God (the only wise)
it's like he gives it staight to us from hea'en,
if only we would look up to the skies.
Then weirdest thing is what he then says to
them if they'll take the med'cine that he gives:
"that perfect and complete, may be all you,
& lacking nothing” - just as Jesus lives!
..........
“Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
Jas 1:4
2017-08-11
baby sitting...
Txt2WP: Oh sorry Dad, I'm baby sitting for friends today.
It don't sound quite right, that "baby sitting"!
I guess it's ok for babies to do,
along with weeing, screaming, & *iting,
though when adults do "baby sitting" to
those little tiny baby boys and girls,
it conjures up some damage to them big,
like inner problems, not just hair that curls,
it's more like hair that falls out, then a wig!
* can stand for a combination of letters, or the letter 'b'.
Wall-ey Porker
It don't sound quite right, that "baby sitting"!
I guess it's ok for babies to do,
along with weeing, screaming, & *iting,
though when adults do "baby sitting" to
those little tiny baby boys and girls,
it conjures up some damage to them big,
like inner problems, not just hair that curls,
it's more like hair that falls out, then a wig!
* can stand for a combination of letters, or the letter 'b'.
Wall-ey Porker
2017-08-10
God's goodness gives, and is for giving.... reflected in praise, and general thanksgiving.
I give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.Psalms 136:1 (PM Version)
Oh you are, you are,
O God, you are good.
We can't see too far.
Maybe that's as should
be, but please help us
when we use our eyes
to see, and ea-ars
to hear; to surmise
truely, to discern,
then to be grateful
for good things given.
Not to be spiteful,
or take for granted
your goodness and love.
Cynically ranted
responses we'll shove
in with the rubbish,
so to be thrown out.
Then we'll refurbish,
since mind and words spout
whatever fills them
that's what will slosh out,
when something sudden-
-ly knocks things about.
So we look to you,
the source of all love,
and we say "Thank you",
and lift eyes above.
Oh you are, you are,
O God, you are good.
We can't see too far.
Maybe that's as should
be, but please help us
when we use our eyes
to see, and ea-ars
to hear; to surmise
truely, to discern,
then to be grateful
for good things given.
Not to be spiteful,
or take for granted
your goodness and love.
Cynically ranted
responses we'll shove
in with the rubbish,
so to be thrown out.
Then we'll refurbish,
since mind and words spout
whatever fills them
that's what will slosh out,
when something sudden-
-ly knocks things about.
So we look to you,
the source of all love,
and we say "Thank you",
and lift eyes above.
2017-08-09
death & grief in God's fam'lies
Person 1: News just received that W. breathed her last at 3 am. Please pray for my brother..., (her husband, & that) all the family would turn to God in their grief. Make yourself known Lord!
Person 2: Yes. Make yourself known thru Carmel's love.
Please give your mum a hug from me.
Person 3:
Amen
Bless you dear Carm.
God, make her to
be your ear/arm,
represent you.
Amen
Person 2: Yes. Make yourself known thru Carmel's love.
Please give your mum a hug from me.
Person 3:
Amen
Bless you dear Carm.
God, make her to
be your ear/arm,
represent you.
Amen
No Meet. On street!
Txt2me: Hi Paul. Some deep apologies. L. and I are taking a much needed break with our small caravan and will be away for about two weeks from tomorrow heading northwest. .... Best wishes and God's blessings upon you. G.
Go well brother Geoff,
sister Lindsay too!
We won't hold our breath,
but hope in a few
weeks we'll see again,
smilling, your faces.
Enjoy lower lanes,
and slower paces.
And recoupe the brain
in other spaces;
may your heart's refrain
keep growing graces
planted by the God
who made up you both,
your life's garden plot
enriched by your troth.
Go well brother Geoff,
sister Lindsay too!
We won't hold our breath,
but hope in a few
weeks we'll see again,
smilling, your faces.
Enjoy lower lanes,
and slower paces.
And recoupe the brain
in other spaces;
may your heart's refrain
keep growing graces
planted by the God
who made up you both,
your life's garden plot
enriched by your troth.
2017-08-08
parents pray
Oh God, this job of parenting 's about
the opposite of getting all the pow'r
& prestige with our minions - like a lout!
So, as we learn from you to love in our
own situations, specially now for Han,
please give your grace to do what must be done,
not as a 'sentence' - given by a man,
but as a priv-i-lege for daughter/son
of you, whose nature is to continue
in truth and love to give your very self;
please give your rest (& grace in tiredness), to
both Han and Gil - creative as an elf!
Amen.
the opposite of getting all the pow'r
& prestige with our minions - like a lout!
So, as we learn from you to love in our
own situations, specially now for Han,
please give your grace to do what must be done,
not as a 'sentence' - given by a man,
but as a priv-i-lege for daughter/son
of you, whose nature is to continue
in truth and love to give your very self;
please give your rest (& grace in tiredness), to
both Han and Gil - creative as an elf!
Amen.
2017-08-07
a friend of a friend has a car accident travelling with his family
Oh God we thank you for our brother Ben,
and for his baby Ruben too as well,
that in this time of sadness right now when
their wife & mother can not even tell
or show your love in ways Maria could.
Oh God you know her even better than
her husband and her baby did - real good..
for you're her father, & love more than man.
So we can trust her life into her hands,
and know we're not down here for all of time,
but we know Ben & babe will feel demands
and weaknesses & grief, please help them shine
& know your grace and help in time of need,
Please help us think of things that we could do.
And send people to help the baby feed,
& help Ben heal in Canberra I.C.U.
Please help his bones to knit, & heart to heal,
by crying out to you creatively,
& telling you the whole of how he feels.
You are his God, & you know, and you see!
Amen.
and for his baby Ruben too as well,
that in this time of sadness right now when
their wife & mother can not even tell
or show your love in ways Maria could.
Oh God you know her even better than
her husband and her baby did - real good..
for you're her father, & love more than man.
So we can trust her life into her hands,
and know we're not down here for all of time,
but we know Ben & babe will feel demands
and weaknesses & grief, please help them shine
& know your grace and help in time of need,
Please help us think of things that we could do.
And send people to help the baby feed,
& help Ben heal in Canberra I.C.U.
Please help his bones to knit, & heart to heal,
by crying out to you creatively,
& telling you the whole of how he feels.
You are his God, & you know, and you see!
Amen.