Stories from July, August & September 2022JulyGordie Jackson·Follow3 min read·Apr 16, 2023--ListenShare1. As I allowed myself to unfold with the day, the day unfoldedWhiling the hours away in Jane Austen's countrygordiejackson.medium.com2. Luton Art work commemorates those lost to CovidI was walking back from the cafe when I noticed a new mural on the wall at the back of ‘The Mall’.gordiejackson.medium.com3. What is important to me?Year 4 at Alban City School say what is to themgordiejackson.medium.com4. WildmenSome thoughts on the Norwegian filmgordiejackson.medium.com5. Conversations in heavenI have this notion of heaven.gordiejackson.medium.com6. GrievingSt Albans Museum and Galleries hosts ‘The Art of Grieving’ exhibitiongordiejackson.medium.com7. The 12th of July is a day to celebrate my first communityThere are dates that your mind is alert to simply because they had significance as you evolved. You know your parents'…gordiejackson.medium.com8. Return to JerusalemSaturday 23rd July 2022gordiejackson.medium.com9. What does return mean to us?Elijah Interfaith Summer school Jerusalem 2022, day 1gordiejackson.medium.com10. The concept of return from a Hindu, a Muslim, a Jew and a ChristianElijah Interfaith Summer School 2022, day 2gordiejackson.medium.com11. ConnectionElijah Interfaith Summer School 2022 day 3gordiejackson.medium.com12. Moments of ChangeElijah Interfaith Summer School 2022 — day 4gordiejackson.medium.com13. Touching the divineElijah Interfaith Summer School 2022 — day 5 Thursday 28th July 2022gordiejackson.medium.com14. What is Time for the religious?Elijah Interfaith Summer School 2022 — day 6 Friday 29th Julygordiejackson.medium.comAugust1. Elijah Interfaith Summer School 2022Week 1 — Sunday 24th to Friday 29th July 2022gordiejackson.medium.com2. The Art of prayer session 1Elijah Summer School — Week 2 Day 2, Monday 1st August 2022gordiejackson.medium.com3. The Art of Prayer session 2Elijah Summer School Week 2 Day 3— Tuesday 2nd August 2022gordiejackson.medium.com4. The Art of Praying session 3Elijah Summer School Week 2 Day 4— Wednesday 3rd August 2022gordiejackson.medium.com5. Having considered ‘return’ how has it enhanced my lifeElijah Interfaith Summer School 2022gordiejackson.medium.com6. Praying Together in JerusalemAn Elijah Interfaith Summer School specialgordiejackson.medium.com7. A brotherly chatI sat down for a coffee in a bar and this is what came.gordiejackson.medium.com8. Rav Kook’s HouseSunday 31st July 2022 Elijah week 2, day 1gordiejackson.medium.com9. Chatting over coffeeI understand that even when you are achieving there can be another voice in your head being negative looking at what…gordiejackson.medium.com10. Yad Vashem Holocaust memorialElijah Interfaith Summer School, Sunday 31st July 2022, Day 1 Week 2gordiejackson.medium.com11. Visiting a Synagogue and Shabbat mealFriday 29th July 2022gordiejackson.medium.com12. Elijah Interfaith Summer School 2022Week 2— Sunday 31st to Thursday 4th August 2022gordiejackson.medium.com13. Could your choice of Fancy dress reveal your gift?I was working on ‘nominations’ on Saturday morning and part of Sunday. In Britain, Quaker communities do not have…gordiejackson.medium.comSeptember1. Is there a place you go when needed?There is ‘a tiredness’ over me. Is it tiredness or is it irritability or is it the result of unhealthy stress? I am…gordiejackson.medium.com2. If I am attending your funeral it tells me you meant something to meIt has been on my mind since I was aware. If I am attending your funeral it tells me you meant something to me.gordiejackson.medium.com3. The Queen, a reflectionAt 3 30 pm on Thursday, I felt unsettled. I wasn’t sure why so 20 minutes later I went for a walk. I returned and still…gordiejackson.medium.com4. A week on from the Queen’s deathI have watched as I have seen people lay flowers with their children, pose beside portraits of the Queen and sign books…gordiejackson.medium.com5. “I will teach you”Saturday 17th September 2022gordiejackson.medium.com6. The Queen’s funeralIt was an unexpected Bank Holiday. I took it as an opportunity to get some through my once again rising mountain of…gordiejackson.medium.com7. Luton Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats delivery drivers strike!Each lunchtime I walk passed the assembled ‘Food delivery drivers’ mainly on their scooters. I always thought they were…gordiejackson.medium.com8. Strait is the gate and narrow is the wayCurious verse as strait also means narrow. In contemplating this verse in Matthew chapter 7 verse 14 my imagination…gordiejackson.medium.com
