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As near as a prayer
Sometimes all we need to do is to look around us at the beauty of creation, then when we take a breath we know that we are connected with one another throughout the world. Your joys are my joys and … Continue reading
Grandma
The computer’s swallowed grandma, Yes, honestly, it’s true. She pressed ‘control’and ‘enter’ And disappeared from view. It devoured her completely. The thought just makes me squirm. She must have caught a virus, Or been eaten by a worm. I’ve searched … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poems and Prayers
Tagged computers, computing, Grandmothers, Valerie Waite
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Wet Friday
This is making me smile today, despite all the wet. I did wonder about having a naming competition, but for now she is Fluffy? Do you see the resemblance?
Armistice Day
At 11am today millions of people kept a 2mins silence to mark the end of the 1st World War. I looked at my watch too late, but this blog post is a way of remembering all those who die in … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Armistice Day, God, peace, Prayer, Remembrance, spirituality, terrorism, Wars
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Common-sense Wisdom
During my journeys through cyberspace I came across this link for an article in the Huffington Post. I had never encountered Rabbi Shmuley Boteach before, so I looked up his website and was impressed with his common-sense approach to life … Continue reading
Frank McCourt
Oh dear – this is me about to show myself up to be illiterate and a bit of an inverted literary snob – at least I fear it may be. Please bear with me, and if you have ever read … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Book Reviews, Writing
Tagged 'Tis, Angela's Ashes, Creative writing, culture, Frank McCourt, literature
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Thoughts on Sunday
So what am I thinking of as I get ready to go out to a church service. Well, there’s a story in the Bible which warns of feeling overly pleased with ourselves. Two men stand up to pray in the … Continue reading
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Routines
One of the things that makes me laugh about Misty is the way she likes to have routines. By the way, a lot of the time I am laughing with her – you can tell by the bounce in her … Continue reading
Photos of pictures
These are some photos of paintings recently hung in the Dalamory Homestead. They are all the more special because they are by a friend. I used to think it would be fun to try my hand at painting, (as well … Continue reading
WWJD ?
For those in the know about the letters – don’t worry, this is not a rant. The question of what would Jesus say or do to us all in the churches, were he to return today is not such a … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, God, Living the Questions, Pope, Progressive Christianity, spirituality, WWJD
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