I am surrounded by the willful; they encircle me and take away my confidence. I am naked and vulnerable. I hurt in my bones; I wallow in my misery. I have nothing left my body is sacked, my heart is bursting. I beg you, my Lady, be not farContinue reading “Help Me (Psalm 22) Part 3”
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Help Me (Psalm 22) Part 2
For you have brought me here; I have trusted you I felt safe as safe as at my mother’s breast. Yes, from birth I was chosen by you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God. Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and thereContinue reading “Help Me (Psalm 22) Part 2”
For Me (Psalm 22) Part 1
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? why do I not feel safe? are you listening to me? O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and you do not respond. Yet you are our God; and we are your people.Continue reading “For Me (Psalm 22) Part 1”
Our Gift (next day repost)
The Child came to a world at Peace. The world today is in utter uproar – “Shameless worldliness, frivolous pleasure, and brutal sensuality are the vogue.” [1] The unholy have the means … to disrupt our youth. Most alarming is their untruth corrupting innocence. Overcoming the tribal demand requires fervent resolve We can notContinue reading “Our Gift (next day repost)”
Our Gift
The Child came to a world at Peace. The world today is in utter uproar – “Shameless worldliness, frivolous pleasure, and brutal sensuality are the vogue.” [1] The unholy have the means … to disrupt our youth. Most alarming is their untruth corrupting innocence. Overcoming the tribal demand requires fervent resolve We can notContinue reading “Our Gift”
IX The Hermit (next day repost)
(from the Meditations on the Tarot) In solitude but not alone, exercising inner strength. With expectant longing, practicing prudence. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie with the goat, the calf will sit with the lion, and the little child will lead them.[1] The Hermit synthesizes – idealism and realism, pragmatismContinue reading “IX The Hermit (next day repost)”
IX The Hermit
(from the Meditations on the Tarot) In solitude but not alone, exercising inner strength. With expectant longing, practicing prudence. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie with the goat, the calf will sit with the lion, and the little child will lead them.[1] The Hermit synthesizes – idealism and realism, pragmatismContinue reading “IX The Hermit”
Mother (next day repost)
the Spirit came upon her and the one born of her is called Holy[1] we are clingy and restless beyond life, Moms give being their holding is freeing my tongue stammers and falters[2] as I acclaim our Mother we are cranky and hapless beyond life, Moms engender union, never asunder we should thank Her weContinue reading “Mother (next day repost)”
Mother
the Spirit came upon her and the one born of her is called Holy[1] we are clingy and restless beyond life, Moms give being their holding is freeing my tongue stammers and falters[2] as I acclaim our Mother we are cranky and hapless beyond life, Moms engender union, never asunder we should thank Her weContinue reading “Mother”
Triangulation (next day repost)
Triangulation – damaging and enabling conflicting and stabilizing discouraging and empowering without regulation – preservation presentation preparation with speculation – information interpretation imagination without manipulation – alteration application association with modulation – communication cooperation consideration