Stories from January, February & March 2023JanuaryGordie Jackson·Follow4 min read·Apr 16, 2023--ListenShare1. Top reads by month in 2022It is always of interest to me, at the end of the year, to look at the statistics and see which stories have attracted…gordiejackson.medium.com2. I came away for a few days I decided to share with you my notes.I am aware that something judges, who it likes and who it doesn’t.gordiejackson.medium.com3. What was your year of maximum coolness?The San Francisco Writers’ Grotto / 642 Things to write/prompt 6gordiejackson.medium.com4. Seeking advice later in life from someone you trusted in youthIs it easier to make friends in youth than in middle age?gordiejackson.medium.com5. The Marginalian, Conscious Cafe, Simonne’s book launch all in an unexpected afternoonOver the Christmas period, I came across The Marginalian. It seems at this time each year something such as this falls…gordiejackson.medium.com6. What I do affects youI was reading the Bulletin from the Krishnamurti Foundationgordiejackson.medium.com7. Beautiful BoyI watched Beautiful Boy yesterday evening. The title is lifted from the words of the father of the ‘Beautiful Boy.gordiejackson.medium.com8. Every moment is pregnant with what is to be born, we just release it.“Now when Jesus saw a great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.” Matthew Chapter 8…gordiejackson.medium.com9. These three remain Faith, Politics and CommunityIn the place where you are born, you are raised in the way of those who cared for you and the community in which you…gordiejackson.medium.com10. Starter for 10, where the classes mixIn 2006 I was in the throes of parenthood, Ciara would have been aged 6. I am beginning to think I missed a few things…gordiejackson.medium.com11. Pauline, remembering a friendYesterday I received a WhatsApp message from a friend in Galway, Ireland informing me that a good friend had passed…gordiejackson.medium.com12. ‘Healing and Creating in History’ Bernard LonerganElijah Interfaith Alumni Sunday 29th January 2023gordiejackson.medium.com13. Why leave?It was time to leave the island. The island I had lived for.gordiejackson.medium.comFebruary1. Take my life, LordOn Wednesday morning I said, “Take my life Lord, I am struggling to do this.”gordiejackson.medium.com2. How do British Quakers make reparation for the transatlantic slave trade?On 31st May 2023, Friends’ House issued a Press Release entitled ‘Quakers to make reparation for slave trade and…gordiejackson.medium.com3. Boom, the electrics were off!I was sitting here when the electrics tripped which in turn tripped that part of my brain which goes,gordiejackson.medium.com4. 40 Days and 40 NightsWhat might it tell us about our relationships?gordiejackson.medium.com5. Journeying to the centreI searched last week for potential other places to stay and yet I found they were more expensive or simply did not…gordiejackson.medium.com6. We seek companions in the spiritual journeyThe mind still asks, “What are we going to do all day?” I say ‘still asks’ as it knows how I live. It should know that…gordiejackson.medium.com7. Live and all things will followThere is no point in dealing with a specific fear say ‘a fear of rats’ you have to deal with fear itself. The fear of…gordiejackson.medium.com8. “Have a complete break with the past and see what happens.” KrishnamurtiI would leave after supper tonight so it seemed right to take a walk to the nearest village West Meon. After reading…gordiejackson.medium.com9. “You say what you don’t have, say what you do.”I had a curious dream last night that may have been influenced by my listening to Krishnamurti talking about the…gordiejackson.medium.com10. Return and redemptionThe religious Origins of Modern Zionismgordiejackson.medium.com11. The WhaleIdentifying with Thomas the Evangelicalgordiejackson.medium.com12. International InterfaithingGarden of Edengordiejackson.medium.comMarch1. The power of silence generated when meeting with othersIt was unexpected. The group had decided to meet in person. Two of us had been on retreat so the others were eager to…gordiejackson.medium.com2. Has anyone else noticed the music in the film Babylon?There was something about this image that made me think, “I got to see this film”. Looking at it now after I have…gordiejackson.medium.com3. A scene from ‘Elvis’ led me to a childhood moment that encouraged me nowI have found myself at ‘the Flicks’ the last two Friday nights. Some people may walk into a bar on a Friday night to…gordiejackson.medium.com4. Listening to the conversations inside of meA couple of times today I heard one of my voices (let’s call it Ernie) say, “What is this now?” I am not good with…gordiejackson.medium.com4. Welcoming SpringA Spring Equinox international gathering on Zoomgordiejackson.medium.com5. Women TalkingWomen Talking is set in a Mennonite community ‘Manitoba’ Bolivia. I discovered it is called Manitoba as it has links…gordiejackson.medium.com6. JawsNot only do I get drunk on a film but I seem to take whatever I am offered. My local cinema offers one film, it is…gordiejackson.medium.com7. All Quiet on the Western FrontWhen someone told me they watched it on Neflix and it was dubbed I said, “I am so glad I watched it in the cinema.”gordiejackson.medium.com8. Follow meWe are contemplating Matthew chapter 9 verses 9 -13. In verse 9 it reads,gordiejackson.medium.com9. The FabelmansI do to Steven Spielberg what I do to many, hold him high. Spielberg is rightly held high for he has accomplished much…gordiejackson.medium.com
