Firm Ground by Sarnia de la Maré FRSA #spiritual #shortstory
“Firm Ground” is a modern parable where Jesus and Muhammad meet in St. James’s Park for lunch and a chat about faith — not in them, but in ourselves. Warm, witty, and just a little subversive. Firm Ground by Sarnia de la Maré FRSA Mohammed was taking a late morning stroll in St.James’s Park when he bumped into Jesus. ‘Ah, long time no see,’ exclaimed Jesus excitedly, moving in for one of his over the top man hugs. ‘You’re looking good,’ said Muhammad, ‘love the beard.’ ‘Ha,’ said Jesus, I was just admiring yours there too.’ Muhammed and Jesus sit together on a park bench to eat their lunch. ‘What’s in yours,’ asked Muhammed, eyeing up a rather exotic looking triple sandwich from the deli round the corner. ‘Mate,’ said Jesus, ‘this is the best, vegan as well,’ passing a generous chunk to his friend. ‘So how you finding things?’ asked Jesus. ‘Well,’ said Muhammad licking his lips of the best sauce he had tasted in the last thousand years…. ‘It’s hard here, people have so litt...