And Rachel Reeves!

Happy Birthday, George!

An excellent letter - it is not just the USA which suffers from politicians whose sole aim is retaining power with few principles as to what they will do with it other than look after their sponsors.

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I have had to contend with such situations in non-church situations and they are difficult and unpleasant.

4/ The Unvarnished Christ for Lentem reflection. I have just read today. This presented me with Mark 10:21 - "Jesus looked hard at him, and loved him"(N T Wright translation).

With God, there are no coincidences - just the Spirit trying to speak - if we are willing to listen.

Thank you Brian.

3/ - facing Jesus's eyes of fire being the post mortem correction many expect.

Reminded of this by listening today to yesterday's sermon, the thought came 'and we know how staring into Jesus's eyes will end - as it did for the rich you man of Scripture - Jesus's eyes show pure love!

I am using 3/

2/ sensed the Holy Spirit and an unbiden thought of 'this is the purifying fire that burns away all that spoils God's good creation in us, leaving just His image? For some, will this moment seem am eternity, for others just a fleeting sensation?' I wondered if this was what you were alluding to 2/

Thank you for this message @brianzahnd.bsky.social.

I found the Orthodox teaching that the 'lasers' of Tabor are also the 'fires of hell' fascinating - some time back, you spoke of, at the final judgement, looking into the eyes of Jesus - His 'eyes of fire', I think you said. On hearing this, I 1/

Happy Birthday @brianzahnd.bsky.social - whatever you do, don't pass through the veil just yet!

Hope you have a great day!

Everybody looks happy!

Always the way!

Or how Trump gets to look the hard man with his sycophants by just agreeing to a deal already on the table?

The Art of the Grift.......?

Perhaps because the Government is meant to be focused on governing, whereas the Opposition have nothing to do but play politics (in the Torys' case, as guided by their media masters).

The incredible 'Knuckles McGinty' in Paddington 2 - an amazing performance as a troubled soul who has created a hard extreme redeemed by acceptance - and marmalade!

They would fail the sort of test of 'Britishness' they set others due to their ownership, wouldn't they?

Is that permitted under UK electoral law?

And I gather have to pay £1,035 on top of their PAYE and NIC to access the services they help provide!