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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
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Sense and Sensibility
I love the way that Jane Austen books transfer to film so well. There is something about the language and yes, the passion that appeals to the romantic in me. Over Christmas I watched the 1995 film, and last night … Continue reading
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Selective Hearing
Hearing is an emotive sense. For people who are deaf it is an ongoing frustration and an exhausting process as well. Those of us who can hear reasonably well are not always as sympathetic as we might be, especially when … Continue reading
Sermonprep
Sermonprep is probably self-explanatory, but in case not, it refers to the process of getting a suitable sermon down onto paper. In my case this involves a Bible, a large sheet of A3 paper, coloured pencils, and the discipline to … Continue reading
time of reckoning
Back to slimming club last night – the first time since Christmas, three weeks to be precise. One and a half pounds gained. Well I did eat (and drink) to excess for two of the three weeks. Still it is … Continue reading
Storm
Scotland was hit by an unexpected fierce storm yesterday. We had no electricity until lunchtime. Thankfully, we have an emergency gas heater and a gas hob, so it was a case of thermals and staying in the kitchen end of … Continue reading
Sneaking around
Stealthily I go with my camera – creeping up to windows to catch the sparrowhawk unawares. Guess what? It has stayed away today. Moral problem solved? Now I worry about what might have eaten the sparrowhawk. Life is trial and … Continue reading
The moral maze
It is one of life’s greatest pleasures to sit and watch birds at the garden feeders. A whole host of small birds visit daily and it is wonderful to see the occasional rarer visitor like the spotted woodpecker. However, we … Continue reading
Weekend
Have enjoyed a very quiet slobby-out weekend. Much needed. The Chrismas decorations are down and packed away for next time. It is less than a year away, and comes round very quickly! That is something everyone notices as time goes … Continue reading
Epiphany
Epiphany: is it about showing God’s gift of love to humankind? Or is it about realising God’s gift of loving me? Both. And all the more of an epiphany because of that.
Confession
You have to watch this clip through the cringe-making, right to the end. Could solve the problem of not enough priests though! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmQM9cDPHk]