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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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Advent
In this the darkest season of the year begins the Christian time of Advent. It is all about waiting and watching, hoping and trying to have faith. When I worked in the parish it was one of my favourite times; … Continue reading
December
December again – time to think about Christmas shopping and festive cheer. But sometimes it is hard to do that in the face of suffering. Today we are asked to think about all the millions suffering from HIV and Aids. … Continue reading
City Break
Have just spent a couple of days in the big city – doing a concert, some shopping and eating out. Imagine miracle of miracles then; when I went to slimming club last night I was all ready with the excuses, … Continue reading
Taking aging seriously
It occured to me that whenever I wanted to learn how to do something new, I always bought a book about it This used to be cause for much hilarity amongst friends and family. (After all, how does one learn … Continue reading
A favourite walk
A favourite walk – on a lovely day….. Glenstrae.
Sunday electrician
The electrician phoned yesterday, I found myself torn between telling him he needed his time off, to being grateful that he is willing to give up part of his weekend to do the most urgent of the work on the … Continue reading
Images
Have just found the “Images” function on google. What fun to put in whoever and whatever to see what comes up. And yes, this blog does come up amongst the images for my name. Go on – have a try. … Continue reading
Worth thinking about space
This poem of RS Thomas helps me to think about what God as a concept actually means. And about what it means to relate to God. Why no! I never thought other than That God is that great absence In … Continue reading
Diamond Wedding
Congratulations to HM The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their 60th Wedding Anniversary today. The service at Westminster Abbey yesterday was a reminder of how difficult things must have been for them over the years. It spoke of … Continue reading
Cranford
Loved the new Cranford series which started on BBC1 last night (Elizabeth Gaskell). Interesting to think about a community faced with change in the mid nineteenth century and then to relate it to high tech living today. It will be a … Continue reading