The King
Sat 2 May
There is a king above religion,Better than all superstition,He is no jaded politician,Won’t trick us like a smart magician. As caring as the best physician,Knows too well this life’s condition,And …
Lyrical Riffs
Readings with repetitive, arresting phrases.Empty
Sat 2 May
There are times when I feel emptyand sometimes it’s a ‘good’ kind of empty.I know that on my own I am not enough,I know that I’m ready to be refilled …
Newness
Tue 21 April
Cleanse the shame and the regrets,The hurts and the harm.You can make all things new,So renew us please.Set an open door before usAnd strengthen us so we may follow you,Remind …
Understanding
Tue 21 April
Lean not on your own understanding,Your thoughts may be configured byThe dark side of this world.Lean not on your own understanding,Your past mistakes and worriesMay cloud your vision and sense …
The Cellist of Sarajevo – Notes of uplift
Wed 15 April
In the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway, a cellist goes out each day risking his life to play in the street where 22 people were killed by …
Words
Wed 15 April
Sometimes it’s hard to receive the helpful advice of others,And to absorb the good words we read,But you are the living word and you inhabit our being,So come in today …
Mary
Sun 5 April
There is a figure in the trees, she can just make it out. It’s a man… she thinks… shrouded, shadowed, distant. She feels the lightest of rain on her skin, …
The Dragon Slayer
Sun 5 April
A huge figure appears on the horizon, blotting out the light and the sun. As he moves nearer fire belches from his mouth and smog leaks from his nostrils. Large …
Smiles & Tears
Tue 31 March
At the moment smiles fizz across their faces, their eyes alight with hope, songs on their lips and arms raised in triumph. In a few days tears with steam those …
Green Hill
Tue 31 March
There is a green hill far away,Outside of space and time,Where Jesus gave his all for us,Accused of every crime. There is a green hill far away,Which reaches far and …
Imagine
Tue 31 March
Imagine a figure full of everything that makes life worth living,Carrying the burden of everything that makes life dark and difficult,And full of every memory, every regret, every joyful burst …
Thoughts
Tue 24 March
Lord, when our thoughts become negative,When we focus on that which causes us to worry,That which frightens and brings us down,That which confuses and makes our minds race with stress,That …
Vision
Tue 24 March
Be thou my vision, O lord of my heart,Be there when I wake up, right from the start,Be there in my worries, my fretting, my fear,And help me to know …
Greater Things
Wed 18 March
You will do greater things, Jesus said… Maybe the powerful work of healing and miracles, Or feeding those who hunger, helping those in need. Maybe the powerful work of listening …
Ordinary
Wed 18 March
He spoke of the ordinary and the everyday,Like coins and homes and sheep that ran away.Of bread and fish, and water and wine,The stuff that people used all the time. …
We Believe
Wed 11 March
We believe in JESUS who carries away the guilt of this world We believe in JESUS who allowed Himself to be declared guilty though He was innocent Himself We believe …
Breathe
Tue 10 March
Breathe through the heats of my desireYour coolness and your balm,Breathe through the weakness and the stressYour assurance and your calm.Breathe through the moments of my doubtYour presence and your …
23
Wed 4 March
The Lord is my satnav, my road and my fuel supply,He leads me to safe spaces with good food,He offers sanctuary in the midst of life’s cacophony.Even though the going …
Light
Wed 4 March
You are the light of the world,And you are the light of our lives,You are the one who dispels darkness and fear,You are the one who lights the next footstep …
Between Us
Wed 18 February
Be between us Lord,Be in the times I meet others todayBe in my awkward conversations,Be in my clumsy wordingTake who we areAnd speak through usTo those we meet today.Let your …
