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.
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