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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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Picnics
Picnics are one of my greatest pleasures; I remember sandy sandwiches as a toddler and what I thought was sheer sophistication – salmon out of a tin eaten with plastic forks and washed down with orange juice. The fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, cairn terrier, fires, Misty, Picnics, sandwiches, sausages, thermos
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Lesley’s Challenge
Revd Lesley is celebrating 100,000 visits milestone on her blog, and she issues a challenge that we all help spread the love by sharing 4 interesting things about ourselves and then link to 4 favourite blogs. I don’t usually join … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, Anglicanism, Christianity, dogs, Friko, Revd Lesley, Shelties, writing
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Hot hot hotter……
No complaints today – this week the temperature has gone from 9C to 24C via a day’s stop at 12C on the way. Had a busy afternoon yesterday; on returning from town, there on the doorstep was a parcel from … Continue reading
How to train your dragon
When I see the Dreamworks logo at the start of a film, I know it is going to be something I am likely to enjoy. The days are not so frequent when I have little children to entertain and an … Continue reading
Mahatma Gandhi
Some words from Gandhi – worth thinking about. Your beliefs become your thoughts Your thoughts become your words Your words become your actions Your actions become your habits Your habits become your values Your values become your destiny
Best ever…….
A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbour and says, “Please come over here and help me, I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.” Her neighbour asks, “What is it supposed to be … Continue reading
Church Votes for More Dialogue
Yesterday I was happily settled at my computer watching the live debate from the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly, which is sitting in Edinburgh this week. A number of years ago I had been a member of a group set … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Scotland, gay ministers, God, lesbian ministers, LGBT, ordination, same-sex report, Sexuality, Special Commission, spirituality, theology
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Church of Scotland General Assembly
I’m busy today watching the livestream video from Edinburgh where the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland are debating the church’s recent report on same-sex relationships and the ordained ministry. It is not easy watching, but I am hoping … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Scotland, General Assembly, homosexuality, same-sex relationships, spirituality, theology
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Busy … busy … busy
Many a retired person has said, Where does all the time go? And many a working person has felt a slight twinge of envy at those who seem to have all the time in the world. My reason for not … Continue reading
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Tagged Being busy, bluebells, eating azaleas, Prayer, shopping, spirituality, walking, woods
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