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Further thoughts on Henri Nouwen

Posted on October 1, 2010 by freda

Today’s musings are not quite so tangible as yesterday’s encouragement to hope in the face of suffering and evil. There is a thread running through Nouwen’s writing which exposes his vulnerability and tendency towards self analysis. He speaks often of … Continue reading →

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Henri JM Nouwen

Posted on September 30, 2010 by freda

My favourite kind of bedtime reading is any journal or diary. They are usually easy to pick up and put down. The Road to Daybreak by Henri JM Nouwen is the exception. It was published in 1988 and is still … Continue reading →

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Serious weather

Posted on September 29, 2010 by freda

We have had serious rain here today and lots of grey, dreich mist on the hills and mountains. You just cannot argue with it, so it has been a day of dealing with filing – amazing how much there is … Continue reading →

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Evangelism on a skateboard

Posted on September 27, 2010 by freda

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The younger generation

Posted on September 26, 2010 by freda

Following the Labour Party leadership election, won by Ed Milliband, I have suddenly woken up to the fact that our country is now governed and led by a generation of 40 somethings. It is quite a thought, especially when we … Continue reading →

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My Bonnie

Posted on September 25, 2010 by freda

I have spent the last couple of days engrossed in the story of Bonnie and John Suchet. In his memoir, My Bonnie, John writes movingly of his wife’s decline with dementia/Alzheimer’s. (It is in the nature of the disease that … Continue reading →

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Embracing change

Posted on September 22, 2010 by freda

It’s strange what we can face up to where change is concerned; equally there are times when we want to dig our heels in. I’ve had to change my rss reader because bloglines is closing down at the end of … Continue reading →

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Living the prayer

Posted on September 21, 2010 by freda

Tonight’s Living the Questions discussion is about prayer. The course is in general very good, as well as being challenging and downright uncomfortable in places. I think it is useful for us to look carefully at our beliefs and our … Continue reading →

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Sandy

Posted on September 20, 2010 by freda

This post will have to be very quiet, it is a trip into my inner child together with some old photos………. (Misty is having a snooze even as I type, so it should be ok, and with any luck I … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Peace

Posted on September 19, 2010 by freda

Universal Prayer for Peace Iona Community Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust. Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill our … Continue reading →

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