Church notes - 17th August 2025

17th
Psalm 95

Top down attentional effect. A way our brains work to avoid sensory overload. Focusing in on what we want to see. It affects our thinking in many ways, including in ways that make us anxious and worried.

Isaiah 6
vs 3
The glory of God overwhelms Isaiah, but he is cleansed (in aforeshadowing of what Jesus does for everyone who believes at the Cross).
The angel (or Jesus Himself) reassures Isaiah.

The glory of God shakes not only the Temple but the whole creation. The whole creation proclaims God's glory.

Psalm 23
He is with us, in us, as we go through the valley of the shadow of death.

Matthew 14:22 - 23
Peter walking on the water. He was fine while he focused on Jesus. But he began to sank when he focused on the storm around him.

Church notes in August 2025 so far

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10th August: https://fardell34.blogspot.com/2025/08/church-notes-10th-august-2025.html

17th August: https://fardell34.blogspot.com/2025/08/church-notes-17th-august-2025.html

Spider Quinn 18 A Birthday and Stormy Sonnets Part 2

Straight after they finished their meal, Daria and Jane went to the art staffroom, where they found Ms. Dafoe.

“Jane!” Ms. Dafoe exclaimed as she saw Jane come in.

“I’m fine. It’s the first critic who really had a bad experience.”

“I heard about that. But are you sure?”

“Yes. I haven’t had flashbacks yet. But there is something else we need to talk about,” Jane said.

“Oh?”

“There’s this poem I found,” Daria said.

“A poem?” Dafoe asked. “That isn’t really my area of expertise. But that is a form of expression I have some experience in.”

“The thing is, I found it at my father’s grave and it’s has significant influence from Shakespeare,” Daria said.


Claire took that in. It seemed unusual, but with what was going on in Lawndale lately, it didn’t seem that unusual.

“What do you think?” Daria asked.

“It definitely is Shakespearean,” Claire said. “But I see that you’re concerned because someone may have intense feelings for you.”

“Yes. But I’m careful anyway. I just have to be more so when visiting the cemetery,” Daria responded.

“Whoever it is, knows their Shakespeare,” Claire added. “That may narrow it down.”

“Especially at this school,” Daria quipped.

“Thanks for your time, Ms. Dafoe,” Jane said.

“But I wouldn’t go to Mr. O’Neill. You know how he is,” Claire said.

“It will be one of the other Language Arts teachers,” Daria said.

“Or Ms. Li. She was a Language Arts teacher before she was Principal,” Claire said,

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