November 2021 – Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings

Sometimes!

We often carry in our hearts and souls lots of anxiety for the plight of our world, our cities, our neighborhoods. We fret over how scarce peace is, we worry about the “what ifs” so today take a short break and allow Sheenagh Pugh’s poem Sometimes to offer some rescue. I encourage you to takeContinue reading “Sometimes!”

Take me back, take me way back!

In sharp contrast to my last post, I turn today with something very different. At present I sit surrounded by boxes as I prepare to move house in the next couple of days! We have not been in this one very long but it holds many memories. We could call it our Covid-19 sojourn! TheContinue reading “Take me back, take me way back!”

The Mole!

A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to spend a few days at Yale University. It was a wonderful opportunity to be in the company of both theologians and poets. The host of the event was Christian Wiman, who teaches Literature and Religion at Yale Divinity School. In his book Hammer is theContinue reading “The Mole!”

Nursery Rhymes

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe; Old mother Hubbard went to the cupboard; Humpty dumpty sat on a wall; All for the want of a nail the war was lost! Really, when you think about it these rhymes are not all lovely stories yet we have delighted in telling these rhymesContinue reading “Nursery Rhymes”