Last Saturday night, I took part in a talent competition (I didn’t win. Congratulations to two lovely dance troupes, and an excellent saxophonist, who did.) It was very well-organised, the proceeds went to charity, and a good time was had by all. There was cake. Usually...
A few disjointed quotes and thoughts, mainly from other people, about Good Friday and Easter, and empathising with Our Lord. My song is love unknown My Saviour’s love to me Love to the loveless shown That they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake, My Lord should...
Sorry, everyone. I don't feel like posting a jolly "Hey! Listen to what I think!" post today. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. God bless Belgium. God commands us to love our enemies. How do we begin to love IS? Love from the PPI Blogger PS My friend...
As some of you know (and we’re getting on to it eventually) I have a few problems with some bits of the Bible. Possibly it’s mutual. But anyway, I thought I would use today’s post to say something about the Letter to the Hebrews. (By the...
https://www.penelopewallace.com/facebook-one-mon…-surprise-anyone/So, well, I’ve been on Facebook for a little over a month. What a very pleasant experience it is. I am touched by the number of people who have leapt to “friend” me, and by their assistance in answering my idiotic questions, eg telling me...
You may remember my post a few weeks ago https://www.penelopewallace.com/the-bible-1900-years-on-questions-2/ in which I started wondering about looking for God's actions in post-Biblical history. My friend retired vicar Mike Payne responded instantly with some thoughtful comments that I think provide a very good place to start, and...
I’ve finally finished reading a box-set SF trilogy given me a while ago by a friend. The Void trilogy by Peter F Hamilton (a British writer apparently of some renown) is really one long story in three volumes, but is part of an overall sequence...
Did anyone make a New Year’s Resolution this year to keep their house, office or computer files cleaner or tidier? I don’t want to discourage you if you have. As everyone who visits my house probably guesses, I have been conducting a scientific experiment for some...
(Apologies for the length of this post. I do love the sound of my own keyboard...