O sacred head, surrounded by crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding head, so wounded, reviled and put to scorn! Our sins have marred the glory of thy most holy face, yet angel hosts adore thee and tremble as they gaze I see thy strength and vigor all fading in the strife, and death with cruel… Continue reading O Sacred Head, Surrounded – {Lent}
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The Traitor and the Betrayal – {Lent}
It would probably be true to say that not many of us will be unscathed by a betrayal or a hurt from a friend. Over the course of our lives most of us would have at some point been let down, hurt or betrayed by a friend. I know I have. Sometimes unintentionally, sometimes intentionally. It can come in… Continue reading The Traitor and the Betrayal – {Lent}
Faith
Ride on in Majesty – {Lent}
1. Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Savior meek, pursue Thy road With palms and scatter'd garments strew'd. Chorus: Ride on, ride on in majesty; (Ride on, ride on, ride on, ride on in majesty, in majesty;) In lowly pomp, ride on to die. (In lowly pomp, in… Continue reading Ride on in Majesty – {Lent}
Lessons from a Pearl
Pearls are an interesting jewel. They say that pearls are queen of gems and the gem of queens. Beautiful, valuable, fragile even - Cleopatra dissolved one in a glass on wine and drank it. In Matthew 13 Jesus tells a parable - "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who,… Continue reading Lessons from a Pearl
The boiled egg debacle
Well it turned out that after throwing a party for my husband, celebrating 2 of my sons' birthdays and organising a Women's breakfast all in the same week, it was an innocent boiled egg that was almost my undoing. Oldest son needed a boiled egg for school yesterday. I diligently boiled the egg the day before. Placed it in… Continue reading The boiled egg debacle
Light in the soul
The feather and the nail – {Lent}
I hold in my hands a feather and a nail. The nail is cold and heavy. I can feel the point pressing against my palm. It is man made. Strong, a tool. The feather on the other hand feels weightless. I can barely feel it in my hand. I'm more aware of it's softness than… Continue reading The feather and the nail – {Lent}
The Sound of Silence
Cities are noisy. If you start listening intentionally to the background noise,you realise there's a lot of noisy activity from cars, buses, trains to lawn mowers, building works, road works. It's hard to hear the rustling of trees or the cicadas. This week I escaped away from the city for a couple of days. On… Continue reading The Sound of Silence
Cheering from the Bleachers
Last week it was our School Swimming Sports. I joined other parents on the bleachers as we cheered our kids on. As each heat raced, everyone cheered the winners, the brave, the trying very hard, the fast ones and the last ones. We cheered, applauded and celebrated their victories. I rejoiced with my sons as they celebrated their… Continue reading Cheering from the Bleachers
Blue Skies & Lollipops 