“changing priorities” ?

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(a difference between a sign-post and a name-tag)

The things that love deems precious, are made so,

in any universe that’s made by love.

And here we are - you’ve made us and you know

what we - deem precious, AND - hear from above.

Because of love’s endorsements things are changed.

Both ways that works, with knowledge in the mix.

There’s knowing how OUR feelings are arranged,

and also facts, are ordered, not just  “fixed”.

And if we love what’s true, and truely love,

there’s not much here that won’t be covered well*.

In order, as determined from above

us, here - in terms of all that’s anti-hell,

that we might grow up here to like him be -

both true and living in the way God is

(not visually apparent, so folk see),

but with integrity, and love like his.

You listen to our cries and hopes and dreams

and help us grow both strong and true like him

our master, who lived in this place that seems 

so solid, yet in fact is only dim-

ly like a shadow of a bigger some-

-place, as a babe in womb might catch  from out-

-side of “the curtain” of the flesh of Mum

some bumps, & bits of light, & sounds - like shouts.

So as a “mankie blankey” might be kept,

and washed and hung in sunlight not to ail

the two year old who’s precious, and has wept

for “blankey”; find some parents do avail… 

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° “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones.” (Psalms 116:15 NRSVUE)

*  As Jesus’s little brother (James, speaking in the same spirit as his big brother) said “for Love covers over a multitude of sins” ().

#  “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, [20] by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), [21] and since we have a great priest over the house of God, [22] let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. [23] Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. [24] And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, [25] not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:19-25 NRSVUE)

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