Monthly Archives: February 2013

Living a Godly Life: Prayer

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Neil

I listen to a lot of different types of music, and each type of music has its own set of emotions that they play to. For example, one of the emotions that rock and metal wrestle with is despair and … Continue reading →

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A Game of Thrones: Esther 5:1-8

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Neil

Esther 5: 1-8 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, opposite the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne inside the palace opposite the … Continue reading →

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The Puzzle Master: A Poem

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Neil

Hawkish eyes darting quickly through the layers of color and shapes Making sense of each riddle in turn, seeing the pattern in the parts Problems become joined into solutions and chaos begins to be shaped into order Heart and hand, … Continue reading →

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The Weight of the World on Her Shoulders: Esther 4: 9-17

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Neil

Esther 4: 9-17  9 Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said. 10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach and gave him a message for Mordecai, saying, 11 “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the World to Change: Esther 4:1-8

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Neil

Esther 4: 1-8 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city, wailing with a loud and bitter cry; 2 he went up to the entrance … Continue reading →

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La Magdalena

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Neil

A poem inspired by Michael Parkes’ picture ‘La Magdalena’ and by extension Mary Magdalene. La Magdalena is a copyrighted image but click the link at the name to see the image that inspired the poem. The cards of destiny were … Continue reading →

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Bureaucracy and Collusion: Esther 3:12-15

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Neil

Esther 3: 12-15  12 Then the king’s secretaries were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and an edict, according to all that Haman commanded, was written to the king’s satraps and to the governors over all the … Continue reading →

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Living a Godly Life: Learning to Give

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Neil

Matthew 6: 1-4 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before … Continue reading →

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Rolling the Dice: Esther 3: 7-11

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Neil

Esther 3: 7-11  7 In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur– which means “the lot”– before Haman for the day and for the month, and the lot … Continue reading →

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From Insult to Genocide: Esther 3:1-6

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Neil

Esther 3: 1-6 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the officials who were with him. 2 And all the king’s servants who were at the … Continue reading →

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