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I often heard…. ‘In the beginning was the Word and the word was God, and the word was with God’ (John 1) But…. What was before? Before the word The space.. before the word. The one in which the word was spoken And who heard? Was God then too? In the Silence In the no-thing?…
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The Struggle…….is the healing The Struggle…..is the real The Struggle………is where darkness and soul clash their fists And where something wounded reveals its truest need The Struggle….is the moment The Struggle…..is the sign The Struggle…..is the place Where past and future rage for change In a present unlived The struggle…is the grind The struggle… is…
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Ive been on what I call ‘Project James’ for over 6 years now, and in that time to heal from 40 years of manipulative abuse since childhood, including recovering from unemployment and homelessness. Internally, breaking down behind the ‘I’m doing ok’ facade, pretend strength but hollow and hurting inside, that had been my survival strategy…
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What if? Is a beautiful inviting phrase.. Dont you think? or does it scare you… Because it can do either. What if? Might it invoke promise, openness, wonder, curiosity Might it be a threshold into opportunity Might it tantalise and tempt Might it awaken Might it feel too big to ask right now…. What if…
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As I was reading this passage from John O Donahue’s book ‘Divine Beauty’ this morning, I was inspired to write this: In the Silence, from the Silence In the Silence, from the silence, comes love from the heart of the earth. In the Silence, from the silence, comes the word, awakening In the Silence, from…
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Someone once said to me That Love could be spelt T.I.M.E And someone else once said to me that it was important to Spend time with God And someone else once said to me that God is Love. And someone else once said to me that I am God, and that the search for God…
James Ballantyne 