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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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Not really a book review
This is not really a book review – I haven’t yet finished the book in any case. It is more about age related problems. As you know, these last few weeks have been busy, and I have been a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, breast cancer, Courage, Humour, Lisa Lynch, The C-Word, young
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Nasty and spiteful?
I am worried for my country – and by this I mean the UK, rather than Scotland on its own. The way that cuts are targeted are inevitably going to hurt more for the vulnerable and marginalised than for those … Continue reading
Autumn rainbow
Woke up this morning to a hard frost and bright sunshine. By the afternoon the temperature had risen to all of 4 degrees centigrade and the rain was near freezing. Never mind, ‘flu jab done and winter woolies are looked … Continue reading
Hectic
Life has been a bit hectic recently, the result being that I need some time to recharge my batteries. So I’m going to take a blogging break for a week to read, research and come up with some new and … Continue reading
Norman Wisdom In Memoriam
There is so much I could say about growing up and Norman Wisdom. He came across as being funny, endearing and sincere; he was also a favourite of my Mother’s, which meant I got to see him on TV. A … Continue reading
Recovering Sunday
Today has been about recovering from the events of yesterday, which involved 6-9 Terry’s All Gold, a very ill-looking little dog, projectile vomiting and short rations for the rest of the day. It seems that temptation was too much for … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terrier, hyper-activitiy, Misty, overdose, Terry's All Gold, vomit
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Further thoughts on Henri Nouwen
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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Tagged Adam God's Beloved, disabled people, friendship, Henri Nouwen, L'Arche, spirituality
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Henri JM Nouwen
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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Tagged Daybreak, developmental disabilities, Ed Milliband, gifts, Henri Nouwen, Jean Vanier, L'Arche, poverty, spirituality
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Serious weather
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