Angie Andrews
The thing I have held most dear through the years is
a vision of hospitality as a way of life.

It is a vision I have nurtured
in my self,
in my nuclear family
and in my extended family.

I believe it is the legacy of Jesus,
which I want to pass on
to my children
and to my children’s children.

From 1973 to [...]

‘Who of you will join me?’
Angie Andrews

‘There is precious little acceptance in our society
of the changes in our bodies,
brought about by sacrifice,
by the giving of life to others.

People want us to look unscathed, unscarred.
Without the sagging in our breasts,
the stretchmarks on our stomach,
the lines of strain and struggle.

People want us to [...]

Jesus Christ was not a Christian.
Didn’t want his own religion.
But showed us how to live life beautif’ly.
Took the path of patient service.
In pursuit of love and justice.
Then he turned to us and said “Come follow me.”

Chorus “Follow me. Follow me.” (x3)

He turned to us and said “Come follow me.”

They say [...]

Days that go by become days that are gone
An’ there’s time enough yet to come.
Years have grown wings and years have flown
But my time still ambles along.
Chorus
Seems like we’re living in eternity,

There’s always time to spare.
Seems like we’re living with the certainty,
There’s always time to care.
(Always time to care) x4
There’s time for silence before [...]

reverence-ridicule-layah-jane
Reverence and Ridicule
by
Layah Jane
chorus:
says she
“you all must be
the change you wish to see”
if I talk my speak but my walk is weak
show me just how to be
the change I wish to see
I endeavour to shed light on blindness
speak my mind with patience and kindness
you know what I’m doing, I’m scoping for hope
there’s no better [...]

Walk carefully
with eyes wide,
for we tread on holy ground,
a sacramental universe
full of blazing stars
and burning bushes.
Everywhere I look I see
trees like angels
and gulls soaring
on the breath of God.
Thin places abound
where breezes whisper
of love and longing
and seas sensually caress
coral shores.
Everywhere we look we see
infinite skies
reaching for the hem of heaven
where time and space run backwards
curses reverse
and [...]

Here are three songs on the challenge of living the be-attitudes.
1 Jesus’ song
mp3
takes us to the mount to hear Jesus sing his song of love and justice.
2 Love reigns
mp3
celebrates a kingdom of friends whose care for each other is authentic.
3 Don’t be afraid
mp3
encourages to take risks in reaching out to those around about us.

  May God bless you with discomfort
    at easy answers, half truths, and
        superficial relationships,
    so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger
        at injustice, oppression, and
        exploitation of people,
    so that you may work for justice,
        freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those
    [...]

see it full-size, print it, and make your own at
http://wordle.net/gallery/beatitudes
-edit- a year later, a few more people have had the same idea:

there are lots of biblical wordle art pieces, here are just a few examples:
The_Gospel_According_to_Matthew
The_Gospel_According_to_Mark_(ESV)
The_Gospel_According_to_Mark_(ESV)
Gospel_of_Luke
The_Gospel_According_to_John
Gospel_according_to_John_(NIV)
Ephesians_(NIV)
If you do make one of your own, post the link in a comment here.

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Where Have all the Flowers Gone is a sing-along memoir written by Pete Seeger. This book is now in its third printing (including revisions and additional material). Stories and anecdotes are supported chronologically with approximately 200 songs (music and lyrics) that Pete wrote or with which he is associated – “Where Have All The Flowers [...]

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