I remember someone once defining an intelligent person as one who can hold apparently contradictory thoughts in their heads at the same time without having to attach to...
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lost in grace
An interesting experience this weekend on the new Christchurch Belfast bypass road. GPS has not yet caught up with the fact that after several years of planning and...
at all times
I have a friend from the USA staying for a few days and soon after his arrival we headed for the hills. That's a bit metaphorical because our first days were at a small...
the networkers
In recent years I have marvelled at the steady emergence of the new Christchurch western transport corridor bypass, a key stage of the unfolding city motorway network....
cemetery visits
Here in the Hurunui in the first weekend of November each year, priest and parishioners meet in each of the eight cemeteries of the parish to pray for those who are...
FFF: a new era
Dear Friends, It was almost eight years ago that Food For Faith began. The beginnings were small, a blog intended to last for a couple of weeks during a Holy Land...
Luther + 500 yrs
It’s 500 years (31 October 1517) since Martin Luther published his 95 theses by reputedly nailing them to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church in Germany. With this...
a touchstone
A good homily story I heard a number of years ago had as its punch-line "remember that the most important thing, is to always keep the most important thing, as the most...
pope & space
It was my paternal grandfather who first taught me about the night sky pointing out notable stars and constellations. Later when I became familiar with the scriptures I...
youthful eyes
If I began this post saying "I'm going to tell you some of the reasons why I think values are so important" you might not be too curious. But here is a brief video clip...
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the reality is
I am buffeted about by the expectations of others, and by my own disordered internal motivations
ready & willing
my work with FFF is now able to be more focussed on content and creating new resources
vulnerability exposed
We have realised that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented,
with full hearts
May we attain your promises, which surpass every human desire.
had enough ?
But remember where the chapter began: Elijah praying: Lord, “I have had enough. Take my life”