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In order to write well, I need to read. I need to appreciate the flow of word upon word; to appreciate the art of writing. I need to immerse myself in otherness, in beauty described in ways I have not...
View Articlethe tale of the temporary tree
The Christmas tree is up. I put it up on Monday 30th November this year. For those of you who say ‘Argh! Too soon!’ I would explain – in December, when things are busy with work and other commitments...
View Articlewait a minute
I OFTEN BEGIN MY BLOGGING YEAR with a general lament at the fact it is January. This year, however, the seasons are all mixed up. Our ‘early flowering’ daffodils were meant to flower Jan/Feb,...
View Articleone (unexpected) word for my year
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR when I start seeing a lot of ‘One Word’ posts. “What’s your word for 2016?” I began to think about it. (Of course, being a leap year, there are 366 days – do we take a day...
View Articledo not forget (#digidisciple repost)
Deuteronomy is a book of remembering. For starters, it’s a recap of all that’s gone before – reminding Israel of recent events and God’s commandments. But within this reminding comes the command to...
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