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Watching TV
Confession time – I really enjoy watching television. Perhaps I should qualify that and say that I enjoy watching certain things on tv – the box being what the box is nowadays I can usually find something to watch either … Continue reading
Things that are too hard
How do you cope with things that are too hard? You see I have a problem. I am a Christian . . . . . . . . an ordained minister, so I am supposed to at least have … Continue reading
When some in the world long for water to drink, Others long for floods to subside. When some long for peace and quiet, Others long for someone to talk with. When some can no longer hear, Others hear bad things … Continue reading
Advent Hope
Light shines out like Hope through the tangled mess of human lives. For those caught up in tragedy this day – The ongoing clearance work at the pub in Glasgow – The train crash in New York – And … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
Special thanks today for Son #3 who has spent much of the day in hospital having a nasty abscess drained. Hopefully, he is now well on the mend. He has been much braver than I would have been. Childbirth? Yes … Continue reading
Sacred Space
This is the time of year to order the next edition of Sacred Space – The Jesuit Prayer Book. They issue a new edition each year with an entry for everyday which includes a meditation, Bible reading and notes. It … Continue reading
All Souls
All Souls day, as my Episcopalian friends tell me, is celebrated today. The souls of those who have died are remembered. Being a lifelong Presbyterian I used to be wary of praying for the deceased – it seemed somehow to … Continue reading
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Visit to the dentist
It used to be that I managed a visit to the dentist very well. Today was not so great; indeed the last two visits each involving enormous injections to the back molars were rather traumatic. On one occasion I felt … Continue reading
Dancing Therapy
Dance Class last night reminded me of this photograph taken on the day we made it back after an absence of the 5 months needed for my ankle to heal. We were given Glad to be back Awards. I managed … Continue reading
Birthday Week Prayer
Each year during March I have tended to make much of the fact that it is my Birthday Month. This year, we have barely been up to finding special treats and events. Following on from Son #3’s two removals we … Continue reading