She must be one among them. Where will the Messiah come from. Galilee, what does the book say. All the stuff they argued, because they were ruled by the words not the book. Mother, oh, he desires to have family. Mother, how we think of her so warmly. Mother, oh, we pray to Mary, oh Mother, Dear Father, do any of them listen to anything.
Billions, okay, this energy, this emotion. Your history is full of bravery and betrayal. Days arrive, we celebrate, days arrive we mourn, days arrive that tell us of the reality of God, and days come along when we wait for the sentence to be passed down. You think, they think, their polices, they think, children see it very differently, they prefer to make friends. And as for truth, Jesus makes it a reference point, children, for much that explains your faith.
The governments, illegally removed, the poorest denied, those that encouraged such invasions, surely now, you know of the divine. Policy, we were only following official policy, it was the rules, it was enshrined in our laws, we were doing the right thing, so the rules will explain. Next train to the left, the smoke rises from the chimneys. A guards man looks on as a mother walks by, two children, hand in hand, it wont be long, amen.
He walked this ground. She is talking with the holy man, a newcomer to the region. I know he says. That rubble used to be the home of a friend. He points at the yellow tractor, a toy, that survived the destruction. Something so delicate, handled by a small boy, provided hours of fun, the chants of the child, I’ll be a builder one day and build a university. Palestine today.
In the world of conscience, it’s pointless to look to the future without thinking of how you got there. How we learn, amen.
Throwing snowballs, comments, shooting the breeze, nothing daring or heavy. I am listening but what you say has holes all over it, I’m not going to comment. The way you can be hypnotized by the respect, or reputation people have. Relaxed, where were they getting it from, so relaxed, too relaxed, the face practically changes, to one known to him, interesting thought Sherlock Holmes, who else can he imitate, amen. Like it or love it, so what, they have common marks on the body too, is that, another dose of see the optometrist.
He recalls the time, it was troubling. One with doubts, one who sensed there was purchase in helping those others were concerned with, playing both sides, reminded him of the accountant, amen.
What did I do to myself, we’ll never meet girls. He looked at his friend. The booze was having no affect. Heat and alcohol does not work when you have chores to do. It makes you anxious. The bar is nearly empty, we won’t get seduced here for sure. Its a learning holiday, I have to take him home with a new attitude. The way that other thing controls him. He needs to have a story of his own. One few can compare with, one few would dare to risk. The beach would have been an option, well, lets say, for what. There was no gap in that front, connected as they say. Its dark, from the side comes a voice, then the person, free drinks, half price tokens, flyer folk, young people who go to holiday places, and earn cash touting for business, for the local restaurant or bar. Everything is seedy late in the evening, that’s a given. (smile).
Any way, the drive to the remote beach would sound exciting in today’s world. The four in the car would be expected to be up to something. No., not voyeur world or whose turn is it next, none of that stuff, more like, what, I never thought it was like this, trying to mind surf late at night, the prudent friend getting into it as well, the eyes opening, knowledge learned, not an empty time.
Years later, an innocent comment with a few bits left out. Years after that, from an infernal source, the same comment is heard again, what, the link to the past. Another user of people, another one who sold others on?
My life is dark, there is nothingness, I’m alone, the noise is the same, emotions, what are they for, I’m a goldfish in a bowl, and no one is cleaning the water. I started out with great hope, I lived on the words spoken to me, I trusted in those close to me, there it is, how did faith manage to live through it all, is the great miracle. That emptiness inside, the space I reserved for love and goodness, an empty barn, always waiting to be filled, my mind can’t deal with this, try some of this. She is after dealing with a lot of lovelessness in her life. Hungry to fill the void, she is young and attractive, he promises her so much, try some of this, will I, she refrains, later, another invitation, later another invitation, eventually she succumbs. Great at the start, success, it looks so easy, then trouble arrives, or was it invented to procure her into a life of slaving for others. How circumstances are arranged.
He has an interest that is in the shadows. Its spoken of crudely. He is young, he begins to dislike others on account of it. He tries to fit in, remains distant, they are not like me, what would he turn into, what we do to get interested.
Solomon on violent love and the harm it causes, and the way its so cheaply spoken of. Ah, that’s nothing. You’d be jailed for trying to starve your child. Now we have nations, who starve the children of other nations, and they call it policy. Who is the good Samaritan!.
Who will listen to you in your hour of greatest need, who will give you a taste of water while living in heat eternal, surely you know the meaning of wisdom, amen.
Which Jerry are you talking about, there is Jerry as in slang for the German soldier, there is, many sorts of Gerry, so what did Gerry ask you to do?. Agent streak is on the stand, he is buying a round of drinks years later, retelling the story, his conscience is explaining the good in doing that, as one fine man would say, baggage costs you. Few can carry that sort of weight, only the great ones.
No, its just that I had issues, he talked me into it, wanted all the details, even if made up, they needed to be convincing.
Solomon was thinking of safety issues in olden times too, where there were efforts made to imitate and undermine.
Education, smiled Benny dolphin, as his protege swam away from the floating podium, he earned it laughed Orla the Monk, my sea biscuits helped too, Benny feels a gulf in his stomach, I hope this means your going to continue with them, there is much more to do. What do you mean asks Orla, who was hoping to take a holiday home. Your too young sighed Benny, we need you here old monk, the next one has a learning issue, well she thinks she has a learning issue. What?. She has been told all her life she has a difficulty communicating and socializing, when what she has is a supreme gift. The load they put on the young people, they then try to control, ridiculous. Where is he, meaning where had barney dolphin gone. The school of cod, said orla, he’ll be having his autograph taken and that stuff, its for the memory plate. Sea biscuits, Benny laughed to himself. His student had made it. And the sea biscuits helped enormously.
Sea Biscuit, does anyone recall that wonderful racing horse, who appeared at the time of the great depression, when many souls had given up on hope, only for the courageous piece of horse flesh to arrive on the scene, who helped with the restoration. It wasn’t gambling either, even if many tried it, it was something far greater. Every plant was put on the earth for God’s purpose. How we use things, can be another issue.
Mother looks at her son, in his new suit, among the chosen. They started with less than most, and like Martin Luther King, overcame so many societal obstacles along the way. A learning disadvantage the experts said, her son graduates like all the rest. There are gifts, and there are obvious ones. How we use them, what purpose, the questions you’ll be asked when you enter the gates for the last time. What is the other entrance for, need you ask says the rubbish removal man. What baggage are you allowed to take with you!.
The seas are safer, more wisdom on the go, more help, better ways of coping. amen.
Recycle, recycle, recycle. You can’t follow Jesus by looking back all the time. Comparing how others do it, wondering what they did, or getting angry when people get it wrong and making false judgements. Don’t you know, that God will judge you anyway and take into account., regardless of your excuses, what drove you to think that way. Don’t allow others take advantage of your anxieties or emotional burdens. Its too easy to create avenues for hatred to find lodging in some hearts.
Barney is well schooled. He will enjoy the summer break, then settle down to his eternal task.
Lying in their shower chairs, being out of the water, they need calming water to keep them alive, Barney is taking notes, Benny has insightful thoughts when it comes to dealing with the two legged variety, With the environment at risk, its important for Barney to keep studying Benny’s words. There is good out there, but it is often hidden. There are those who pollute the thought process; they fill the minds with the wrong ideas. Benny is reminding Barney, that the old books are not just exciting to read, they are learning zones, and there are movies, that tell this story in dramatic ways. Les Miserables, how life can be changed by the compassion of one man. Its Jesus in the making, but it does not contain a brand. There are those who use your talents for purposes, that are not what they appear to be. There are talents only those with them recognize, apart from those of the Spirit. How to use your talents and skills for the holy purpose. Jesus says Benny, teaches us many things, patience, being slow to judge, motives too, why we do things, denying ourselves at times, leaving treats out for the birds, making the space safer for animals, picking up glass that’s on the path, thinking of others, In short, the more you practice, the more it becomes you.
Barney sighs; this feels like school. Benny keeps on teaching, hoping that barney is soaking up the knowledge. It will prepare you in ways for dealing with people. Not every attitude is the same, some people say things they don’t mean, it only appears that way, exhausted, your tired, you say the first thing, okay, before you think too much, think of what the person is going through. Benny stops. Barney is still writing, Benny waits until he finishes. And good friends too, they have days off too. Patience, Patience, patience, Benny stresses the word. With patience, you see much more.
Meanwhile, Orla the monk is taking a tray of freshly made sea biscuits from his oven. The air is filled with the warmth of the tasty smell. Timing smiles Benny, as if the old monk can read his mind.
And there is always the angst of the past that people often hide, adds Benny, once the tray has been consumed.Barney is not sure what to say, he writes it instead. Later, when he re reads the notes, he will pick up the necessary information. Its Jesus talk. When the Spirit comes it will teach you, however, its strong at the start, and requires time to train it to your rhythm. The less angst inside, the easier it can be. Trouble though, can’t always be avoided, and people can over react, what do you do. Stop worrying, just listen, most of what you hear said will be forgotten by those speaking it very quickly, don’t take everything seriously, it will only alarm you, and remember, there are those who are expert at creating issues, knowing how you will react to them, so listen, be patient.
She can’t read my thoughts. Send her happiness instead. What, its Jesus on conflict resolution. When you are slow to react, they will think more of you, as to say, what else was going on. The patient in the hospital knows the value of a wise visitor. They never refer to you as ill, but as in recovery. How to make that feeling a common one. Well, there you are, visiting a friend who is unwell. Your job is to improve their spirit. When you feel positive, you will act positively, even when gravely ill. Solomon could testify to this, as could many others. The worry is gone when your opinion is considered important, your not unwell. The way to think is; only for your unwellness did I think of others who were unwell too, in short, you can increase the compassion in the world, by helping others to show compassion. Jesus tells us this when it comes to matters of Judgement, there is a parable written on the subject. Lost for things to do, aim to read or listen to the words of the Bible, there are audio books that read very well, and they put you into those times, when Jesus first walked the earth, once you hear the words, you’ll happily relax, because your making an effort to learn the eternal ways, amen. and never forget; don’t eat all the sweets at the first attempt, save them for later or another time. When you slow yourself down, you can always find contentment and learning in the good book, amen.
Barney is asleep in his shower chair. Orla is beside Benny; your filling his head smiles the monk. Benny makes a wry smile. We need less of the lower frequency and more of the higher, amen.
Those sparkling eyes, those days stolen from you, he zones in the radar, enemy flight ahead, carrying a soul destroying load, over the seas, there will be no accidental harm. Enemy spotted, the alarm, Captain Aaron at the controls, that wonderful voice of yours.
Help little brother, help. Do you digest everything your told or do you discern. Surely you understand fake mixed with reality. The trip to visit the university, the call to the friendly home, the boy’s odd reaction, I should have asked him, the boy. What made him comment the way he did, the friend. Solomon wasn’t party or saw a thing, just the reaction in a matter of seconds. The last time he encountered the same, its hard to remember.
Your college education, your golf game, your inheritance, A.M Dooley, your ability to teach, your compassion, Mrs Carey, your constant support, your courage, your friends in those places, education, education, how it frees you from slavery. Solomon laughed, the memory of the drive, his student waving at those walking by, who is this driving the car, years later, who was it that was helping him, in Nivard’s resting home.
They meet to discuss the arrangements. This happens, the talk is business like, cold. The list of some notable attendee’s, parking, catering. They agree the timetable. Hour later they are back in the hospital room. How are you doing, are they feeding you well, comforting. The patient looks from east to west, they see me as an end product, over. Is there any light in there. Another visitor, what brought her here he wonders. Anxious, it is easy to know the real spirit from the made up affair, when at the boarding gates, amen. Ah, a light comes in the door, attention spotted, they all look at the visitor. Did those two have something we didn’t know about, all arrangements for the funeral forgotten, the doctor’s opinion shelved for the moment. That’s the power of the Holy Spirit, thanks.
Its strange how the surest of thoughts can change. Francis thinks of the potential of Vatican green, holy herb for the healing. He has just read Mrs Carey’s testimony.
He waits at the grave, a friend, the weather is cold, he shudders, draws his coat tighter, as if it will help hold out the wind. Years later, what will be his destination, or will it be, he knows enough, would the Spirit find rest, he trembles, at that moment, a crow squawks loudly, as if in reply, is saying to him, affairs in order, clean out the closet, at least make the effort.
how was I taken in by him, he had all the answers, could tell him things. He is walking slowly across the rows of testaments in stone. A glance at the name, no feelings, does he recall them, ah, at last, so there’s where they put you, his old teacher from school. Mr Brady’s advice, he recalls the day, the advice he is not sure of, brains, that’s it, you have brains. At least he was well meaning.
he can’t talk as well as he used to, the younger ones are listened to, they have no patience, its not like the old days, there was some dignity in those times, now, he feels the wad in his pocket, made him feel like a man, all that and nothing else, it would buy a nice memorial.
The arrival of the priest, how it changed the stature of the peasants. So Anthony Quin was faking it at the start, when he saw the faith of the little children and the hopeful stares of the women, how his cold heart warmed to them, like feeling the love again. He watches the movie to the end, he lives alone for safety reasons.
I can’t do it anymore. His lawyer looks at him. Your reputation will be ruined, all what you built up, and what about the children. He smiles; they only see me by appointment, they are as bad as you Michael. What, they come wanting, and I continue giving, they don’t need me. The lawyer has been part of the scheme for a long time; there are complications. As soon as he leaves the office, his lawyer arranges a meeting, luciani he says, code for extreme secrecy.
You wouldn’t wash your robes in dirty water, and you certainly wouldn’t drink it. The blood on the hands; What was I party to. She was his best friend, he sold her out to her enemies, his associates, was it the gambling problem, or the excuse he used, the children need me. In the state of mind of an addict, there is no shortage of excuses you can fathom; plumbing the depths of anxiety, you twist the story, and somehow make is personable, it works.
Shortly after a few heart scares, he is in the private hospital, recuperating he hopes. The doctors are trying to break the news gently, he is known for his aggressive nature when he doesn’t get the news he wants. He wont be with us long they say to each other, let the other one deal with him then.
Solomon and the connections, did he actually tell you who stopped him, or did he tell you of the connections that freed him. An old story. He wanted to get a further explanation at the time, well, the location was one he became acquainted with lets say, imagine that. Years later, he wonders, what ever happened to that other fellow, he hadn’t heard of him for such a long time. Maybe they go to far off places, sell their papers, and then live out lives as recluses, just imagine it. Papers,its important to know oneself.
She has a flashback. What happened, was it the dope or what was it, was it the mental health, the head, what did they do to her, she sighs, at least they are listening to me, I didn’t lose my head. What do you do when your mind is filled with dark places.
The accountant looks at the sheet. Then stares at the woman. Has he any emotions in there. So dismissive, as if above it all. The lawyer is flustered meanwhile, he wants to surrender, where will that leave us. Have a breakdown he replies, the accountant.
Francis reads the report, and smiles. Those around him sigh with relief. The new chief counsel has been approved. The new appointment likes to show respect for life, and mixes. Has been pictured leaving a night club at three in the morning attached to one of those paparazzi ones, it should mark exciting times ahead.
Solomon on healing, Solomon on the power of the prophets, Solomon on the power of faith, Solomon on the book of James, Solomon on Elijah, Solomon on forgotten ways to help yourself and others, Solomon on the power of the Almighty, Solomon on why people believe, amen.
The Judas curse, money money money.
Music, vital, music, simple music, the mind slows, the mind moves, no withering interruptions, no one dropping water from on high, no one trying to disturb you inside, no level of authority, freedom; Why do we need this freedom, amen.
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