Seeker

Yesterday after some energetic gardening I made and ate a cucumber sandwich, using a cucumber from our garden. I ate this cucumber sandwich mindlessly while scrolling through messages on my smartphone. In retrospect I can say the cucumber sandwich was delicious, but I’m ashamed to say I failed to notice and appreciate it at the time. My mind was on other things. That is not a good way to eat. That is not how to enjoy the good things of life. That is not how to engender gratitude for the simple delights of everyday. It is the antithesis of living in the present moment. I had forgotten about that cucumber sandwich (which I had hardly noticed). This morning I remembered it when I read the  'iBenedictines'  blog. There I found a timely reminder to take time to savour and be grateful for whatever is there in the present moment. It seems that 'Digitalnun' had also prepared and eaten a cucumber sandwich yesterday, but she had noticed and savoured its delight. When...

Psalm 23 is many people's favourite Psalm, especially in its various sung versions like 'The Lord's my Shepherd' . I like some of the paraphrases and other adaptions based on Psalm 23. They sometimes give a refreshing angle on familiar words.  Whoever wrote this version (below) probably did it for fun, rather than to shed light on old words. If you like using several long words where one simple one would do, then this complex version of Psalm 23 is the one for you. it isn't for me. What do you think? Psalm 23 The Lord and I are in a shepherd/sheep situation and I am in a position of negative need. He prostrates me in a greenbelt grazing area: he conducts me directionally parallel to non-torrential aqueous liquid. He switches me onto a positive behavioural format for the maximum prestige of his identity. It should be said that notwithstanding the fact that I make ambulatory progress through the inter-hill mortality slot, terror sensation...

This post is to share 5 blogs that encourage me in Christian life and faith. I recommend each of them. There are others, but these I have chosen as a sample. There's a variety here, so take your pick or look at all of them. 1. A mostly photo blog The Penelopepiscopal blog is mostly her own photos, often linked to a Bible verse or a prayer. Often it is just one photo plus a few lines of text, so it doesn't take long to visit. I do so almost every day and it often lightens up my day in some way. If you don't want to read long blog posts but like pictures, take a look. 2. Another mostly photo blog Rosemary lives in the Cotswolds in the UK. As someone interested in art, architecture, design, travel and gardening, among other things, her  Where Five Valleys Meet  blog has consistently superb photographs. Unlike the other blogs I'm linking to today it is not a specifically Christian blog, but since Christianity is about all of life and not ...