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the visit

the visit

It’s wasting time together that provides real friendship and food for the soul.

Impossible? Not!

Impossible? Not!

“But how can this be” she asked. The answer was clear: “nothing is impossible for God.”

the messengers

the messengers

Zechariah knew about angels always bringing challenge or correction, so it’s only natural that he was nervous

the naming

the naming

The name is Emmanuel. And as the prophet Isaiah emphasises, this is the name which means God-is-with-us.

beyond the fog

beyond the fog

Then the fog which may have lifted for a moment in a day returns and settles as our dull default setting

living fully

living fully

She was nudging me to realise that my dissatisfaction with life as a good religious person was a healthy disquiet

sense-able

sense-able

Our physical senses connect us with the world. We see, we touch, we taste, we smell and we hear.

the jet stream

the jet stream

And then I see a jet stream. I could easily dismiss it quickly as a plane going over head, or I could take time to consider…

here & now

here & now

Without Christ the best we can hope for is what we can achieve for ourselves.

raising the roof

raising the roof

Take a moment to consider the situations – and the people – that you have come to accept as impossible.

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bridges not walls

bridges not walls

He not only discovered the bridges but then instead of waiting he traversed them

control

control

God cannot be controlled by human systems and structures

seek Him

seek Him

Then the social gathering, a traditional, simple and robust army breakfast

on the road

on the road

As they plodded they had their backs to the place considered to be the preferred place of divine activity

the recognition

the recognition

It is significant that Pope Francis has died in this Easter Octave