EXAMINE MY HEART

1. Lord of every mystery,
maker of the land and sea,
you know every atom, each and every galaxy. Still you come to listen and to speak with me like a parent, lovingly.

Examine my heart, explore my mind,
find the fears that lie hidden from my sight. Open me up and let me see
how you work in my life,
you move in my life.
Examine my heart, explore my mind, what’s behind every action that I take.
And as I learn more than I knew,
may I learn even more
how deeply I’m loved by you.

2. Jesus, you’re the light, the way;
let me hear your voice today
in the quiet, in the busyness of work and play. Speak to me in happiness or misery.
Redirect me when I stray.

(At end of final chorus repeat last two lines two times)

1998. Chapter 3 of Richard Foster's book Prayer was the spark for this song. We were on our annual summer holiday at Middleton. Having read the chapter on the Friday, I woke early next morning. I listened on headphones to a track of kd lang, followed by several songs on the ABC's 'Rage', the last of which was Mariah Carey's Butterfly. All of these elements played a role in the final product. Ps 17: 3 Ps 26:2-3 Ps 139: 2-3

30.9.24

Back from a Break

During September, Dorothy and I travelled
to Norway and the UK.

After long flights
- Adelaide to Melbourne,
Melb to Dubai (14 hrs),
Dubai to Oslo (7 hrs) -
we did Norway in a nutshell
from Oslo to Bergen, then
the Hurtigruten Cruise
up the west coast of Norway
and back again.
Then an 8 day Trafalgar tour
and 4 days in London,
before taking the direct flight
(16 3/4 hrs)
from Heathrow to Perth.
We're a bit tired (!) but we'll still be a part
of the LWA convention and the
General Convention .

See some of you there.