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Poem: Lost and found
Poem: Lost and found
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Lost and found I was lost, too: straying away from the path that would lead me to safety, security, family, loving and care. I was the despair of those who had cherished me, cradled me, treasured me carefully. But for my pleasure I took to deserting them, hurting them, turn…
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit If people looking for the evidence of our faith turn to the church today, what do they see? Is there a danger that they will find indifference, when they need love: moaning and complaining, when they need joy: bickering and back-biting, when …
Poem/Meditation- When despair wrenches the soul
Poem/Meditation- When despair wrenches the soul
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Meditation-When despair wrenches the soul When despair wrenches the soul and the heart is torn with grief; when the dark night is long and the hours are filled with fear; when anxieties prevent sleep and crying out to God seems to bring no answer, what is there to lift that…
Poem: Sheep?
Poem: Sheep?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Sheep? We’re not too happy about being called sheep. Sheep have the image of being woolly and warm, but not too bright. Sheep blindly follow each other and their minder, wherever they are led. Sheep don’t seem to have very much going for them – not in a world where individu…
Song/Poem-Coming Home
Song/Poem-Coming Home
by Philip Holmes
Feeling about breaking free, sadness, emptiness and a desire to come home. COMING HOME How I remember the days When I felt chained to your design; What a relief it was to find That sweet release when I broke free And stole my destiny. Even the darkest night was bright In company…
Poem: Good news
Poem: Good news
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Good news Bad news stories hit the headlines: crime and evil every day. and if there’s no bad news story, speculation will hold sway. Tweets and twitters full of fury fuel aggression, stir up hate and when this erupts in violence, action comes, but far too late. Continues..…
Poem: Importance of humility
Poem: Importance of humility
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Importance of humility Importance of humility? Seems to be contradictory. Depending on your point of view, of course. Important folk have power and wealth and rarely move about by stealth, seeking to use their fame as a resource. Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Angel unawares
Poem: Angel unawares
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Angel unawares If an angel appeared on the doorstep with white robe, feathered wings and shining gold halo, the chances are we might be so intrigued, or impressed, or unbelieving, that we would welcome this vision and offer hospitality to give ourselves the chance to judge …
Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law
Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law For those of us who live in settled lands, have homes and families and reasonable stability, make money for our basic needs although it never seems enough, embrace democracy whilst grumbling against the government and are thankful that we do …
Poem: Wealthy, or wise?
Poem: Wealthy, or wise?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Wealthy, or wise? A wealthy man who wanted more than all the goods he had in store: a wealthy man whose healthy food could only make his life so good: a wealthy man, obeying laws, and yet his life-style gave him cause to seek an answer, most profound, on how eternal life is…
Poem: Older and wiser
Poem: Older and wiser
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Older and wiser A small child set to say a psalm, standing before proud parents, Sunday-best-dressed scholars, kind, caring teachers and a curious crowd of anniversary onlookers, rolls round the words, ‘Lift up your heads, O ye gates and be ye lifted up, you everlasting doo…
Poem/Reflection: Strange choices
Poem/Reflection: Strange choices
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Reflection: Strange choices Strange people God chooses sometimes. Not usually famous people; very rarely, rich people; not necessarily beautiful; not always religious; sometimes uneducated; often those that others disregard; usually very down-to earth characters. Was that wh…
Jesus, who are you?