I can hardly believe we’re half way through the first term!!! Most of
the firstyears are frantically reading through half of the Old Testament before
the mid-term exam next week. The Scriptures come alive in context… I understand
on a whole new level what the authors were trying to get across, and I’m learning to appreciate the artistic
use of language too.
That’s not all that is shaping my thinking. We’ve covered a huge range
of topics in Christian Thought and
Culture. Some of the things we have touched on are the formation of the
doctrine of the Trinity, the canonization of the Scriptures, modernity &
postmodernity, pagan influence on the early church, and how different cultures
might express Christianity differently… a LOT to take in, wrestle with, and take
a stand on. It is rich!
I still enjoy walking to the bus stop each day (it has not rained too
much yet). The Vancouver houses are quite something to admire, as are the
trees. Here’s a poem about leaves I wrote in 2007, although the
varieties here are generally a lot wetter than those described below!
The Dance of Leaves
It is when the skies are clouded over
And the winds howlThat the leaves come out to dance
They scurry along
Their warm little bodies frozen foreverWorking wonders in their jig
Against the backdrop of a twilit sky
Others are coloured more vibrantly
Yet not quite as energetic
A sudden scuttle
As if a crescendo
The wind fades
And they settle once againExpectant
