Blog : Brett Fish

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob [part II]

This is a continuation of the previous post which started giving an overview and summary of my participation in the ‘Revisiting The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Faith Community Hearing' which took place this week. Here are some selected highlight moments that could be captured on The Tweeterer in 140 characters of less: FROM THE TWITTERER [Day 1 of 2] While 140 character messages don't capture the whole of what was experienced, hopefully they will help you [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T07:12:56+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|1 Comment

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 70

Psalm number 70 is not the Lords of the Rings of the Psalming community. And because it is so short, i thought it would be helpful to actually just meditate on the whole thing together: 1 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. 2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 3 May those who say [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T01:39:12+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Helen Laas [Soft tissue Spinal Damage and more – Car Accident]

A Tough Miracle Thanks, but I've had mine Every once in a while, when I'm feeling particularly masochistic, I pay a visit to a different church. All usually goes well on arrival. I find an empty spot along the side or at the back, planning a quick escape after the service. Then someone who knows me spots me, and my weakness appears... I love a good chat, and even more, a good cuppa [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:33:18+02:00October 8th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|8 Comments

Pearls before Skeletons

It has been a while but here is a classic Pearls Before Swine misdirection [one of my favourite forms of comedic] to get you smiling: And a bonus one depicting Pearls creator Stephan Pastis working SO HARD to get to his intended punclusion: Gotta love the Pearls... and if you do... [For a classic stupid Croc Pearls, click here] [For more Pearls Before Swine strips than you can shake a very long stick at, [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-08T14:24:56+02:00October 8th, 2014|humour'ish, silly things, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Taboo Topic: Living with Disability – meet Kashveera Chanderjith [Deaf]

AN INTRODUCTION It is a silent world, a world devoid of sound. It is an abyss of unknown tunes, of unheard melodies, of nameless songs. The world I belong to is a world where I wake up not to the shrill of an alarm clock, where I walk at the edge of the sea, but cannot hear the waves crashing upon the shore, where I cannot hear dogs barking or the birds flutter above me. [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:30:35+02:00October 7th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 69

So hey, remember that King David guy and the 'man after God's own heart' moniker? Well, here is that guy going on a little enemy rant... 22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. 25 May their place be deserted; let there [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-07T01:36:04+02:00October 7th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Dangerous Things You Can Least Expect: Exercise

Oh dear, my alter ego, Brad Fish is at it again, this time taking a look at Exercise and suggesting that the word originates from the time you told your then-girlfriend that, "Yes, those jeans do make you look fat!" Brad Fish heads off to the Gym and tries a variety of classes before coming to the conclusion that most things associated with exercise might be a Dangerous Thing You Can Least Expect. [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-06T06:59:24+02:00October 6th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Taboo Topic: Living with Disability – meet Susannah Prinz and Monrovia [Deaf]

Our eldest daughter Monrovia, who is now six and a half years old, was born profoundly deaf. We first heard the words “profound hearing loss” when she was three weeks old, after failing multiple hearing tests. At the time I felt pretty overwhelmed by first-time parenthood, so the idea of parenting a newborn with special needs felt quite heavy and scary. Here’s an excerpt from an email I wrote to friends after the appointment in [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-06T00:57:01+02:00October 6th, 2014|Uncategorized|28 Comments

What concerns you, concerns me

So i think i have a different understanding and idea of church than a number of people i know. And my picture of what church is feels a lot bigger, rather than smaller, than some other peoples. i am not saying that the Sunday church local congregation vibe is not church, but i am suggesting that maybe it is more than that. One example for me has always been so-called 'para-church' organisations like Scripture Union and [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-05T23:47:43+02:00October 5th, 2014|activities, bible things, church, God stuff, the beautiful Val (tbV), Uncategorized, worship|12 Comments

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 68

1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. 2 May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. i'm not going to lie, i often don't quite know what to do with some of the anger and violence of the Old Testament. When i was young it was as black and white as an old A-team episode [google it, kids!] [...]