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The Donkey

I’m not clever enough to write poetry, but I do enjoy reading it. When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born. With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil’s walking parody On all four-footed things.Continue reading “The Donkey”

Texts Through Time

A good text can do all kinds of things. It can teach, transport and transform. You can be inspired by stories of adventure, form empathy through tales of courage, or just enjoy a well told yarn. Perhaps an underrated aspect of texts is how they can facilitate relationships between real people. On one level weContinue reading “Texts Through Time”

The Lighter Side of Church History

I grew up in Grenfell, which has a fascinating past dating back to the goldrush of the mid 19th century. I also have an interest in church history. Here is a bit of Grenfell and a bit of church history. There were many churches built in Grenfell during the peak of the gold rush. AContinue reading “The Lighter Side of Church History”

Good shepherds and the Good Shepherd

Farming practices have been changing ever since the industrial revolution of the mid-1700s. Without going into details, there became fewer farmers and bigger farms. Advances in machinery and technology meant more arable land and more efficient farms. Less people could look after more land and more animals. Herd sizes grew in kind and today sheepContinue reading “Good shepherds and the Good Shepherd”