quote

“that wonderful vocation provided by the good Lord for displaced Christian intellectuals who are useless at proper work.”
picked up this quote off the brilliant blog of Maggi Dawn’s about ministry.

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Gone?

written by Bishop Brent, who was a missionary bishop to the Phillipines at the turn of the last century.
I am standing on the sea shore,
A ship sails in the morning breeze and starts for the ocean.
She is an object of beauty and I stand watching her Till at last she fades on the horizon and [...]

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Shoes

from nakedpastor

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Thoughts

interesting post by comedian and broadcaster Dave Gorman.

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I love water shoots

Anyone know if this is fake?

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A proper return

Blogging has taken a large back seat over the past months and i am still not sure if i have the motivation, energy or enthusiasm for it in the coming months. It has been a very hard few months, blogging at this time didn’t feel of much use although my journal has been an important [...]

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Coming out

Great pic here
wonder if that title might give me a few unexpected hits!

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Defenseless

A child as an adult you stand,
Heals, push-chair, a mask made with gossip
Beneath the surface what would be revealed?
Hurt, pain, disappointment or envy
All this quite possibly.
As you and baby stand seemingly defenseless against the world
I still believe you model hope, courage and love
Above all things love
You are not alone, You are not alone

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Plain and Simple

Plain and simple really, that’s me
A good books great but the TV just fine.
Some see me read the times
But really the Daily Mirror’s more mine.
Watching sport or a less than witty retort
Plain and simple that’s me.
Champagne and caviar might give the right look
But sausage, beans and chips is more what I cook.
Some say I look [...]

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Priorities

Kids, bids, chinese ribs
Strife, life, also the wife
Books, looks, learning to cook
Walking, talking, sometimes sulking
Shops, chops, drinking pop
Dreaming, scheming, even cleaning
Fishing for cod, walking the dog,
all these things
Sorry God

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