On The Way There

My daughter joined me on the trip to Tazzy. We used stops to read, (Like this article "The Hobbit and the Riddle of Christmas") to draw, …
to eat together, and slept as we could.
How good.

Begin again, where it was left off...

Well, I finished up last time at 2980 Lyell Highway, Rosegarland, Tasmania, Australia.
At the end of Walk 1: some panorama shots from South-SouthWest to North West:

Google Street view to North & North East of furthest point on road (roughly), that I got to.

The aim is to arrive here by lunch on Thursday 1 January 2015, and keep going... towards Devonport (or maybe North Point, Near Stanley).
Below is a map of the terrain.

Below is a map of the roads.

Roughly the route to Devonport that I'm proposing, though we might do some detours if accommodation or food & shelter comes in slightly different directions..

Walking Together... in the light of (the 2015th*) Christmas

Walking in God's world as friends,
something too good to be priced,
learning from His means and ends,
that's Jesus (the bloody) Christ.

Folk learning from who's above,
come to earth in God’s good plan,
when acting out that great love,
reflect more the shining man.

This culture blames and curses
the one it do’n’t understand,
won’t submit, only versus,
his world-view, and what he planned.

The babe born (by many views)
absolutely innocent,
didn't catch the evening news
(except where 'is family went),

in a world made by God's word,
with hopeful glades where both trod;
that's the one who mostly heard,
then obeyed, and walked, with God;

we want to walk just like him:
make sure we talk from list'nin',
and not just baulk, then give in,
to the evil that is sin.

God we need your help just now;
within us, but outside too,
to never give-in or bow,
to what's cut itself from you.

Some two thousand Christmases
later, we are glad he came,
and I’m glad that some others
joined to celebrate, not blame!

(Heard that Dave O'Rozco &
Arno hope to join me on
pilgrimage through God's South Land;
God, we'll need your help and song!)


* If the first Xmas was at zero, then the 2015th would be in 2014CE. This is rough though because an error made in the original judgement means that Jesus was probably born within ten years of zero, possibly about 5 or 7BCE.

Trial audio

I'm hoping to record stories of people's encounters with another spiritual dimension, or God, or spirits, or epiphanies as we go. Here's a recent song-ish thingo...

If I can I'll add some pics too, as below...

Time to hit the road again!

Well it's been a year (and a bit). In that time i've moved house (with my lovely wife) to the middle of Orange NSW. But, in God's providence of time and health, I hope to take off again in Tazzy, where I left off last year, on 1 Jan 2015.  The tickets for this next stint in Tazzy are paid for. A mate or two are considering coming.

God who made this Universe

(with any parallel),

please do again, please rehearse

the job that you did well

your creative magic in 

all those who "walk the mile,

bear the load“ - of others' (sin?),

and carry all the while

their own pack upon their back.

Please, help us to grow like your

true Son, as his little bro

noted well before:

Quick to listen (and to first things first),

Slow to speak (to make life better - not worse), &

Slow to anger (though not never).

This is a testing ground, 

please do it in me, and

use me as a hose you carry round

to water soil and sand.

Paul

Third Friday in Tas..

Well, I think Fusion is a bit stretched, staff-wise, but there are a bunch of Jesus followers here who meet for prayer at 7am up at the art gallery thingo. Then for those who want to there is a community sort of "focus time at 10am. I joined with them in the  morning.
Beautiful, creative responses to a reading from a narrative portion (2Sam) of holy writt in the form of prayer, song, dramatic dance to the wood whistle, drum, poem, at times in concert.
A small discussion on Anthony's naming, and the choice of the nick-name " Tones" for him.

Then a long talk with Tones, drawing a picture, breaky, joining in a community morning tea & report from a local family (Ian & Jill) on their recent visit to PNG, praying & singing a monastic song of blessing together:
      Father bless us,
      Jesus walk beside us,
      Holy Spirit guide us.

Looking at maps with Jo to suss out ways of handling accommodation within 50km.
Then a long cuppa at the Tea House with John West, & Margaret Chilcott (a husband/wife team (who asked to be remembered to Paul Roe).

A drive to Cressy (Brumby Cabins), then Perth (in Tazzy, a mate's place) with some visitors from Poatina &  an offer to stay in the future.

A drive to Deloraine to tea & a delightful evening with Tony & Desley. See interview attached. Sleep after midnight.

3rd Thurs in Tas...

Last night, Hannah read me an Indonesian fairy-story, we had a pancake breaky, then i borrowed Hannah's car till Sat arvo, to do some recon. before next time, so i (& maybe you, or anyone-else who comes along) do not have to carry tent, sleeping-bag, and food as well.
What awe inspiring views. It just 

 

doesn't come out in the photos. 
It almost makes me angry, the way these photos look enough "like" the real thing that you people might think that the real thing was anything like this. I think it is the bigness of the mountains & the misty mountains in the distance, and the greenness and the .. it  evokes that.. was it sehnsucht; longing/joy, inside me. 

I'm staying tonight at Poatina Chalet. Owned by fusion, they also have backpacker rooms for "$25 a night. Been great so far.