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prayer: God, our Maker
prayer: God, our Maker
by Marjorie Dobson
Responsive prayer: God, our Maker God, our maker, when our lives are marred by the scars of disobedience and self-will; God, take us and remake us. When we are broken by circumstance or sorrow, ill-treatment or rejection: God, take us and remake us. Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson
Who am I?
Who am I?
by David John Woodman
This poem depicts a growing understanding of self and this social world - the interactions between people and what drives them to do what they do. It considers the good and bad deeds I do, they all need to be remembered and shows the limit of human growth, and the need for God's …
Abigail's Story
Abigail's Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Abigail tells of how she met and married King David David’s wives One: 1 Samuel 25:1b-42 Abigail’s story I had pig of a husband. He may have been a rich man. But everyone knew him to be rude, ill mannered and badly behaved. But women had no choice in marriage those days. Perhaps …
Michal's Story
Michal's Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
King Saul’s daughter, Michal, tells of her stormy marriage to David David’s Wives Two I Samuel 18:17-29 2 Samuel 3:12-16 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Michal’s Story When David first came to my father’s court I knew I loved him. He was in favour then. I was jealous when my older sister was pr…
Bathsheba's Story
Bathsheba's Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Bathsheba tells of the death of her husband and marriage to King David David’s Wives Thrre: 2 Samuel 11:1-27, 12:15-24 Bathsheba’s Story Please try to understand. I loved my first husband. He was a soldier and often away at war. But when you get a summons from the king, you have …
The young widow goes to a strange land
The young widow goes to a strange land
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Ruth explains why she returns with Naomi to Bethlehem. Ruth ch1 The young widow goes to a strange land It was an impassioned speech, I don’t know where it came from. I would go with her wherever she went. Stay wherever she did. And I would identify myself with her people, the Jew…
Abishag’s Story
Abishag’s Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Abishag tells of how she cared for David in his old age David’s Wives Four: 1 Kings 1:1-4, 2:13-25 Abishag’s Story A summons from the king’s servant. Whatever for? The king was old and frail. He had had many wives. He would not want another at his age. I was young. Everyone said …
The Jilted Bride
The Jilted Bride
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Rachel recalls the night her father reneged on his promise of marriage. The Jilted bride How could he be so cruel! We had waited seven years for that day. Jacob loved me as much I loved him, ever since we first met by the well. He wanted to impress me, rolling the stone away with…
The Longed for Child
The Longed for Child
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Rachel tells of her long wait for a child. The longed for child I had to wait so long for the child I had longed and hoped for. Leah seemed to have no problem in conceiving. Like clockwork she produced four fine sons in the first four years of marriage. I remained barren. She glo…
The Family
The Family
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Leah speaks of her growing family The Family It was not long before I fell pregnant. I was delighted that I had conceived before Rachel. She still hadn’t forgiven me for that wedding night even though it was as much a shock to me as it was to her. But she knew that Jacob loved he…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 24 May 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 24 May 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 24 MAY 1930 This has been a week of wonders. God is at work everywhere preparing the way for His work in Lanao. I shall tell you some of the wonders presently. But just at this moment you must hear more of this sacred evening. The day had been rich but strenuous, so I…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 June 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 June 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 3 JUNE 1930 This experiment which I am trying is the most strenuous discipline which any man ever attempted. I am not succeeding in keeping God in my mind very many hours of the day, and from the point of view of experiment number one, I should have to record a pretty…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 2 July 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 2 July 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 2 JULY 1930 The newest experiment, and at present the most thrilling, is letting God talk through my own tongue and through my own fingers on the typewriter. I have been letting my tongue talk on Signal Hill behind my house and then have come home and written on the t…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 April 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 April 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 22 APRIL 1930 The “experiment” is interesting, although I am not very successful, thus far. The idea of God slips out of my sight for I suppose two-thirds of every day, thus far. This morning I started out fresh, by finding a rich experience of God in the sunrise. The…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 9 July 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 9 July 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 9 JULY 1930 Never did I so feel the need of a silent typewriter as at this moment, for every stroke clashes with the marvelous silence of the hills tonight. I am still under the spell of that hush and of that sunset. In all my life I have never seen a sight so beautif…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 1 June 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 1 June 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 1 JUNE 1930 Inwardly this has been a very uneven week. As a whole, my end of the experiment has been failure for most of the week. My physical condition and too many distractions have proven too much for me, and God has not been in the center of my mind for one-fifth …
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The Letters 22 June 1930