What is normal?

I've just started reading 'Our Sound is Our Wound' by Lucy Winkett - the Archbishop of Canterbury's lent book 2010...

I came across this in the introduction: "There is no normative experience against which everything should be measured, and when we recognize this, our relationship with God and our understanding of human beings will be only expanded and enriched."

So often we consider our personal experiences of God to be the norm for everyone; and if others don't fit into our experience or understanding we quickly judge their experience as dodgy!

God (and human beings for that matter) are so varied and so unique we need to give others a large space to experience God and life!

What is normal anyway??

The Shack

I'm re-reading The Shack (by William P Young). Why? Because I'm going to speak on the Icon of the Trinity by André Roublov next Sunday. (See my post on Icons 11 Feb 2010) - The Shack is a wonderful novel that depicts God, the Trinity as an inter-relational being, the three persons of the TRINITY in a relationship of love - perfect love. There is no place for 'power' in this relationship, no hierachical pyramid...the Godhead is seen in a dynamic union, active and real, in mutual submission.
This perception of God is similar to that of the Icon - A relational circle...

The Shack is a good read and will challenge your preconceived ideas about the person of God, that's guaranteed!

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

I've been listening to the new Gorillez album - Beach Plastic - here's the link
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/01/gorillaz-plastic-beach

I love it. it's so versatile, cool funky beats - so Gorillaz- featuring Lou Reed (yes really), RnB/soul veteran Bobby Womack, Mark E Smith (frontman of the fall), Snoop Dog, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon... what a cast! - And there's more!


Official release 8 March!

Ne le dis à Personne (Tell No One)

after the cinésoupe saturday night went round some friends who recommended a film - the french film 'Ne le dit à personne' (Tell No One) - they lent us the DVD aand we watched it on Sunday evening. It was directed by Guillaume Canet.
I really enjoyed it - the film's an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Harlan Coben - a gripping who-done-it mystery,- well filmed- great entertainment...

sometimes i just need to switch off and enjoy a good movie!

Ciné-Soupe

Last night I went to 'Cinésoupe' - in Templemars. We were shown 9 short films ranging from amusing animation to a more 'heavy' french/taiwanise film.

I enjoyed 'La clé du problème'- starring 'Guillaume Cotillard' (Ensemble c'est tout)...the director was present - to answer questions from the public. He was obviously passioned by the cinema. He said that he doesn't make any money out of doing short films - he earns his living in producing ads!

after the projections we ate soup!

An interesting evening!

The Consumer Cycle Continues...

i watched the end of Scrubs (3rd season)last night.
it's a great series I love it...it really cracks me up...
but i was deeply saddened by JD.
Eliot was going out with Sean until JD convinces her to drop him...JD is happy
to have Eliot back but he realises that he doesn't love her.
He has got what he's always wanted but once he's got (her)it he doesn't want (her) it...

this clearly demonstrates the consumer society attitude - we are promised by the marketeers and advertisers that if we obtain 'it' we will be happy - but the truth is once we've consumed it we are left wanting - and the cycle continues...

Sun shining through the blinds...

while i was at my dad's house i caught the sun shining through the blinds...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marklindores/4363052182/