Tag Archives: fullness of life

To The Full

Posted on August 6, 2016 by anyushka

Red on Maroon Mural, Section 4 1959 … A painting is not a picture of an experience, but is the experience.  Mark Rothko … I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

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More Beautiful For The Shadows

Posted on August 1, 2016 by anyushka

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life … Continue reading →

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A Wise Alternation of Activity and Rest

Posted on July 28, 2016 by anyushka

Originally posted on Richer By Far:
“Oh rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing.” Edmund Hamilton Sears “The fact that our being necessarily demands to be expressed in action should not lead us to believe that as…

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GOOD NEWS!

Posted on July 9, 2016 by anyushka

The United Reformed Church votes to allow the marriage of same-sex couples in its churches This afternoon, Saturday 9 July 2016, the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC) voted in favour of allowing its local churches to conduct and register … Continue reading →

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A People the Lord Has Blessed

Posted on June 28, 2016 by anyushka

  This was my message walking with Christians at Pride on the Pride parade last weekend – surrounded by others holding up sign with similar messages: God Adores You Christian, Gay and Proud You Are Amazing, You Are Loved Love … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on June 11, 2016 by anyushka

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Stationery Extravaganza

Posted on May 29, 2016 by anyushka

I’ve recently started a new round of The Artist’s Way – and part of the course is going on Artist Dates. So me, myself and I are going on some fun and playful adventures, spending “quality time with myself”, “filling … Continue reading →

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Something Given

Posted on May 12, 2016 by anyushka

  “The resurrection reveals that human beings are already shot through with death in a way that no amount of struggle can avoid. Life is not something fought for, but something given. There is no real freedom that does not … Continue reading →

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In Blackwater Woods

Posted on April 21, 2016 by anyushka

in blackwater woods   Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the long tapers of cattails are bursting and floating away over the blue shoulders … Continue reading →

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What If Not Love

Posted on April 13, 2016 by anyushka

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