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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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Flower Festival
A busy church this weekend – all part of the 200 years anniversary. This is a to represent the Agricultural Show. Note the welly boots and umbrella. Someone suggested there should have been more mud. This is … Continue reading
Transfiguration
To make an act of worship, we bring ourselves: perhaps a little tired; perhaps a little preoccupied; expecting much, expecting little. And we bring our thoughts: some thankful and happy; some worried and anxious; some … Continue reading
Back at last
Back home at last – in fact, I’ve been home for a few days. Getting back to normal routines like blogging and watching the news is taking longer to accomplish. The terrible events in Norway and the famine in East … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, blogging
Tagged 200th Anniversary, Africa famine, blogging, Clan Gregor, home, meditation, Norway shootings, ordinary, Prayer, small, spirituality
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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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What to say about Japan?
Sometimes I more or less ignore world events on my blog. On occasion I feel there is nothing I can add and at other times it is just so difficult to know what is appropriate. Just recently I’ve noticed other … Continue reading
Lent promises
This year I have been a bit behind with thinking what to do in Lent, in terms of spiritual discipline. In years gone by I’ve tried many of the usual things – giving up chocolate or coffee, for instance – … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, anxiety, fear, Jesus, Lent, Prayer, Psalm 139, spirituality
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Confusion and muddle
All is confusion and muddle – at least that is what my head feels like at the moment. The undernoted photos give an illustration of what is going on. This is the last photo in my camera prior to the … Continue reading
Gentle care
Got up this morning to stagger through to the shower, only to discover that my back is still twisted up from a fall I had during the week. (The result of an argument with my desk and a swivel chair.) … Continue reading
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Tagged back-pain, Glenorchy Church, Iona Community, Prayer, recording, Sacred Space, Service, worship
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Reflections
Mountains, clouds, sky reflected in dark pools of mystery, enlightening, enlivening, bringing colour and joy. The pilgrim soul seeks inward, looking for purpose, the reward is clarity ever deepening.