Mother Ethiopia ~ by David B. Redpath
(pix-elation) © 2022
“Religion that God our Father accepts
as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows
in their distress and to keep oneself
from being polluted by the world.”
~ Book of James
David Redpath 
I have to agree. I really like the image.
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Thanks Liz 🙏
James really knows his biz,
what isn’t … and what is 🤔
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You’re welcome, David.
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David, I appreciate learning about Mother Ethiopia. I was moved to look up more.
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Whether Armenia, Ethiopia, Yemen,
or Eritrea, starvation has long been
a weapon of war.
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Much blessed wordings.yeah.God is for saving all,dear Redpath!! Most beautiful verse🤗.
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Yes Aruna … God is Love ❤️
and luckily for me, God’s gracious
forgiveness is total and free 🙏
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I am agreed with you totally,dear Redpath🕊🕊🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊
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This is true, thanks for sharing ❤️
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You’re very welcome 🙏
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
AND WE JUSST LOOK AWAY TOO OFTEN!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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a haunting picture, David and ‘James’ take is spot on —
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Thanks John 🙏
Yes, that’s me in the corner
finding my religion ♾️ with
a little help from my friend ✝️
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hahahah; love those references 🙂
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Rock on, John 👌😎✌️
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How must all those mothers feel, to see their children starve?
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Heartbreak Oblivion 💔
spawned from the depths
of man’s inhumanity to man
with machinations inhuman 🚫
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Yes.
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Beautiful comment 🙏💗
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Indeed
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… Just one thing, Yam …
who’ll stop this world 🌎
from being polluted by man?
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Leadership chosen by God
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A beautiful poem about Mother Ethiopia, David.
I hope the people of that great nation will survive war and famine.
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It would seem the whole Horn
of Africa is caught on the horns
of a tribal dilemma, with religion
thrown into the sandwich 🌎🥪
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Ok, David. Holy cow. Lord have MERCY. And many F bombs because sometimes when the heart is overflowing all poetry and gentle words leave the building. I just reread Your broken Hallelujah post/poem out loud…and am SLAYED!!!! It’s brilliant. Gorgeous. It’s everything. My mind is still dancing on many levels and my soul is sitting in the corner smiling. I can’t even comment on this post because although it is beautiful I had to comment once again on that other post I read long ago and already commented on. Ok….MR. STEAM TRAIN DIVINE of Most WONDERFUL Words……I bow and glorious Namaste…..say THANK YOU! and Happy New Year! Sending huge hugs Your way! 🤗🥂💕
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An infinitely emphatic thank you,
Katy. Your poetically combustible
response is mucho apreciado 💥💐
It’s wonderful to hear from you 🙏
as I suspect the Algorithm gremlins
have been keeping us apart 👾
Like being exhiled in limbo on the
Isle de Incommunicado 🤔
Perhaps because I find your words
and artwork so hard to resist ❤️
I’ll do my best, despite the gremlin
glitches, to keep in touch 💛😎
May your year
of the Water Tiger 🌊🐯
be awash 💦
with good cheer 🙃 🕶️
and much good karma 🙏
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AHHHH! DAVID! Firstly, it’s absolutely my pleasure!!! I LOVE reading You and seeing Your wonderful art and adventures!!! I’m crazy honoured You like my words and art! That gifts the hugest smile to my mouth and heart!!! Thank You! I was absent from blogland most of last year. Life gremlins….but all is very well. Made a lot of huge personal changes and had family needs that required care/attention/time/transition….but have landed on my feet and am slowly re-emerging into my art and wonderful blogland! AND…..I somehow didn’t realize it was the year of the Water Tiger!!! That’s so rockin’!!! I, myself, am a Wood Dragon…..but I adore TIGERS! How fun! May this glorious Water Tiger Year be awash with good cheers and much good karma for You and Your Beloved Brood as well!!! Sending huge hugs Your way!!! 🤗💕🌊🐯🐬💖😊
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May the Wood Dragon
and the Water Tiger
fly harmoniously together
the crystal clear skies
this side of Nirvana 🙏
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This image is very beautiful David. Yes and Amen the Lord wanted us to take care of the less fortunate. Great message David and a beautiful reminder. Sending big hugs 🤗
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Thank you, Joni 🙏
As Bon Jovi might say . . .
The institutions of religion
often give love a bad name . . .
so best to keep living on a prayer 😇
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My pleasure and love Bon Jovi. Prayers are definitely the way my friend. Great reading you again. Sending hugs 🤗
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Amen
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🙏 😇 🕶️
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