the pulse of hope/ the echo of our name/ and the bread in our teeth/ a cup on our lips / and breathing at our side
The Importance of Stories
The emphasis we have on fact means we cannot cope with the idea of a true fictional story. 'Fictional truth' or 'narrative truth' is just an oxymoron. Hence the confusion with Genesis.
Thoughts on 2018
Life has, for all its horror, been found by God to be worth dying for.
Wonder – Julian
Wonder points us to God not just in the Christmas story, but in the Bible, the world and the universe we live in. It also lets us all be little kids again - enjoying a moment.
Compassion – George
It is what I want to put out into the world and what I try to search for in it.
Integrity – Katherine
Integrity is the value which I most cherish in the people that I love, and the one I most long to cultivate in my own life.
Optimism – Shobi
Optimism reflects a hopefulness and confidence for the future- the idea that good will always prevail over evil.
Generosity – Rachel
Fundamentally, there is something delightfully unnecessary and inexpressibly and outlandishly beautiful about the generous; it speaks to me of something greater.
Assertiveness – Poonam
My value of assertiveness has come from how transformative it has been to be able to own my beliefs, understanding of the world and the relationships I have.
Forgiveness – Naomi
The king, Tirian, says this to his dearest friend, Jewel the Unicorn: "If ever I offended against you in any matter great or small, forgive me now." Jewel’s response: ‘“Dear King,” said the Unicorn, “I could almost wish you had, so that I might forgive it.”
Purposefulness – Amy
I hope everyone who reads this will use the coming New Year as an opportunity to reflect on what gives them purpose, and to identify what they wish for their 2019 that will bring a greater sense of purposefulness to their life.
Thankfulness – Chris
My sacred value is thankfulness: it is what I am holding to at the end of a difficult year.
