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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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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
The Paradoxical Commandments
These were written by Dr Kent M Keith when he was a student. They were taken up by Mother Teresa as a good way to live. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centred. Love them anyway. If you do good, people … Continue reading
Three week Friday
Yes – it is three weeks since I set myself the challenge of making a blog entry every day. A good discipline. Good for the brain and good for the soul. Just like dancing. Good news from my check up … Continue reading
Just an ordinary day
This is to illustrate how a day slips away: First wake up to a cup of hot water. I am on a fasting regime for a blood test. Shower, hair dried Walk to doctor’s surgery Appointment with nurse to have … 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
Update
5 weeks and 1 day on and my ankle is healing well. I am still wrapped in tubi-grip but the pain is not so constant. Sitting with my leg up is no problem on rainy days, but not so good … Continue reading
Fractured?
Last time I was talking about sitting in state occupying myself with crochet blankets. There has been a lot more of the same. It turns out that I have a fractured ankle, so rest is the order of the day. … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, fractures, God, healing, life, medicine, philosophy, spirituality, Wisdom
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Clever dog
Misty has been very good about losing weight – so far she has lost 0.6kgs which is quite a lot for a little cairn. We are aiming for a target weight of around 7.5kgs. Of course she is not as … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terriers, dog dieting, dogs, Easter weekend, health, sermons, spirituality
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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
The French Gardener
The French Gardener was a happy find for me on the crowded shelves of the monthly Library Van. The blurb on the front says: Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’s atmospheric romance. I couldn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Family, gardening, romance, Santa Montefiore, spirituality, The French Gardener
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