life
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it may piss you off first) On a walk back from town this week, in the bookshelf of Darlington’s new LGBT Bookstore I saw this book. I seriously laughed out loud. The Evangelical Christian I used to be would have got angry at this violation of the Bible verse. Today I thought I would do…
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It started with a goldfinch, making its pearl like chirping from the tree, just outside St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington. Ordinary Goldfinch. Making me take notice at it. And ended with a Bumble bee scrambling for the pollen in the blossom in the trees opposite. And in between that distance of less than 10 metres, I…
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May Today May Today the touch of your soul awaken you May Today the colour of the crocus delight you May the growing daffodil awaken you to possibilities May today you be aware but not overwhelmed May today peace finds you May richness of love open you May today be lived for you May today…
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It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if your heart feels heavy wounded, broken, or hard It doesn’t matter if you are acceptable or powerful It doesn’t matter if you are in prison or free It doesn’t matter what you have or what you dont have It doesn’t matter if you are at the beginning or…
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The darkest of blue skies awaits the coming fire. Expectant. The Earth will turn, the Sun will soon show itself. Turning moment by moment Sun peeking. Making its presence known Making its warmth felt Making its colour radiate Fire within, Fire outwith Expectant deep blue sky Morning chorus calling forth Life, Love, Heat and Joy…
James Ballantyne 