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Now it starts.

First one and then another.

A woman,

Two men,

A couple of travellers,

A group,

A larger group.

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One tells another, and they pass it on.

Good news spreads.

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An empty tomb,

Folded grave clothes.

Angels in the garden.

Fear melting away into jubilation.

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How do you find words for it?

We all feel we should be making plans, working out how to get out of the city once the Sabbath is over. I know, I can see it in people’s faces.

Even though no one says anything.

We should, but somehow we seen paralysed. It is as if time has ( Read more... )

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Remember me.

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When you eat, and when you drink,
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I was undecided whether or not to write this from Judas’ point of view or not, and to be honest none of us really knows why he acted in the way he did. However once I started this almost wrote itself. Someone who thought he knew exactly what was happening, but despite seeing ( Read more... )

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or  One side of a conversation.

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You are doing what?

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No, say that again, I must have misheard.

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An ark?

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What’s an ark?

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We don’t need a boat, we don’t live near the sea.

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A rainy day! That’s some rainy day if it needs a boat.

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Think you had better tell me the whole ( Read more... )

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The Psalms are the book in the bible I turn to again and again, especially when life is tough. I find so much comfort, help, and 
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Pausing this week has been difficult. I got caught up in activity, seeing my parents; toddler group and writing a story to tell there;
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