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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
Tag Archives: Prayer
Sunday Prayer
This is from the Iona Community, and is a modern version of the Lord’s Prayer LIVING WISDOM God in heaven, your name is to be honoured. May your new community of hope be realised on earth as it is in … Continue reading
Posted in Poems and Prayers
Tagged God, Iona Community, Living Wisdom, Lord's Prayer, Prayer, spirituality
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Embracing change
Part of my meditation and prayer routine is to use the prayer suggestions produced by the Jesuits in Indiana, USA. And most years I have managed to buy this online via amazon. Unfortunately this year it seems to only be … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Book Reviews, Poems and Prayers
Tagged Advent, Church Year, Prayer, Sacred Space, spirituality
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As near as a prayer
Sometimes all we need to do is to look around us at the beauty of creation, then when we take a breath we know that we are connected with one another throughout the world. Your joys are my joys and … Continue reading
Armistice Day
At 11am today millions of people kept a 2mins silence to mark the end of the 1st World War. I looked at my watch too late, but this blog post is a way of remembering all those who die in … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Armistice Day, God, peace, Prayer, Remembrance, spirituality, terrorism, Wars
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Living the prayer
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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Tagged doubt, faith, God, hope, Living the Questions, Prayer, spirituality, theology
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Sunday Best
God……… are you there? Or here…….or where? Will you listen to my soul….. or help me find a heart? Lord….. of this day, of my life…. Help me to let go and love and accept and include all your creatures … Continue reading
A Blessing
This is for everyone, but especially for those who are celebrating Anniversaries and for those who have special sorrows. God’s blessing be yours, and well may it befall you; Christ’s blessing be yours, and may you be well treated; the … Continue reading
Thought for Sunday
From Henri Nouwen Contemplative prayer can be described as an imagining of Christ, a letting him enter fully, into our consciousness so that he becomes the icon always present in the inner room.
Faith
As surely as the tide returns to the shore, the bird to its nest; as surely as the sun runs its course, so surely do I, your God and Lover return to you. I will not leave you bereft. I … Continue reading