For the third time, the ageing Pharisee circled the strangely shaped object lying at his feet. No one could tell him who had left it unsolicited outside his door, or even when it had appeared. Wrapped in the skin of a lamb and crudely labelled with just one handwritten Hebrew word, “chen”, its appearance was … Continue reading The Gift
Month: January 2013
Child of God, Rejoice!
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Thy Kingdom Come?
"Thy Kingdom come." It’s probably the most frequently spoken prayer known in Christendom, uttered all over the world daily by multitudes of Christians since time immemorial. We so desperately want the Kingdom of God to come, don’t we? Errr….don’t we? Well…..maybe. Ever considered what we’re actually asking for as we repeat that well-worn phrase? … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come?
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Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies Pt. 3: “I’ll Cover You”
“I’ll Cover Smother You!” Some of you may remember the old western TV shows of the fifties and sixties. “I’ll cover you” was a frequently heard phrase in those shows. It usually meant one cowboy would make a run for it while his/her partner engaged the bad guys with a few well aimed pot shots. … Continue reading Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies Pt. 3: “I’ll Cover You”
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Challenging Behaviours
As the mother of a son with Asperger’s Syndrome I’ve had years of opportunity to observe challenging behaviours. Our youngest son, ‘P’ (now 27) has been a constant source of baffling behaviours threatening our family’s accepted ‘norms’ for the last 27 years. The moment comes to mind when he suddenly jumped up and placed an … Continue reading Challenging Behaviours
Bread for the Bride 