St Andrews & Oxford. Early modernist, late morningist. Enthusiast for pub dogs, poetry and handholding. I resolve to know nothing but Christ, and Him crucified.
Joined June 2015
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Not being at all saintly about this migraine, but here's a selection of my devotional poems, whilst I suffer:
First up:
'Sabacthani'
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I think Bridget (4th grade) should submit this to Rome to replace the current prayer.
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4. If a man is generally happy in a non-childish way, and is non-childish in general, and seems to love his family and be able to be useful to them. If he's the one many people rely on for practical help or wisdom, this is very appealing.
Have a hankering to reread Jane Eyre. It's grey and damp, I feel slightly ailing, I probably ought to be locked in an attic for a bit etc etc.
I'm maturing through the heart emojis. As a teen I was very 💛, then spent a few years with the traditional ❤️ and now I'm firmly pro-🤍. Can't really explain the fundamental symbolic difference but it definitely means something.
Discussing with @the_abigail00 how absolutely vital it is to have close working friendships with people in entirely different disciplines and fields; not for cross-pollination of ideas or anything like that, but for sanity and perspective.
I'm probably too Prot to be able to accept a truly easy life but I'd be a calmer person if I was able to reach conclusions without having to wade through the ditchy mire of decision-making and error first.
Betty Brehens, in a 1969 review of Elton: "The members of the Cambridge History Faculty are much given to writing books on the nature of their subject." Many are saying this. If only they were as given to writing good history.
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The deconstruction of love cannot be completed as that is divinely instituted. Thought, however, is being unmade at pace.
