I have missed blogging. I know it might be a bit random for me to suddenly show up again. But I found a way that I can serve two purposes. One is to actually have a topic to share. The other to introduce you to other authors I found and want to encourage and support. …
The following was posted in the weekly news sheet I produce for our parish. “Saturday, 16th December, 10.00 am to 12.00 pm at St. Francis—Advent Prayer Morning. Take some time out to reflect on the Christmas story in a range of ways. Please pop in and spend a few minutes, or a lot if …
The Heart is near the middle of the sky, to the right of the 2nd tree from the left. Prayer is about speaking and listening. Church services include moments of designated time to speak to God. We give thanks. In Catholic and Anglican meetings, we acknowledge our sins and ask forgiveness. As Christians we …
A pot of chili soup is simmering on the back burner of the stove/cooker. The online radio station I am currently enjoying is http://www1.cbn.com/radio Exactly six months ago I wrote that my blogging Sabbatical was over. Then silence—a post-less blog. Ironic, isn’t it? So, what was I doing during that six months? I …
My last blog post was indeed over a year ago, 12th May 2016. I found myself asking, “What is the purpose of my blog? What is the theme I want to focus on? I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was thirteen years old. It was a few months after I fell in …
Little “happenings” during a 24 hour period can make a day special. They become snap-shots in my mind that I can look back on in quiet moments and they serve to bring a smile to my face. With no car, I walk to the office, where I work, and to St. Mary’s, where …
At Wittering Beach, 2007 There is nothing like putting pressure on one’s self and wondering how much of the pressure is valid and how much is unrealistic. In January I set a goal for myself to write 200 blog entries for the year. In order to know how many posts I would need …
It’s been over a month since the last post regarding singleness. Other projects have taken my time attention, predominately the Mission Bell, a prayer publication I edit for the parish. The latest edition of the Mission Bell is now completed, and this allows me to get back to the series on singleness. …
“We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth.” Andrew Murray Privilege: “an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are …
The council notified us and the other residents in our building that several blocks of flats were to receive the application of external wall insulation and other work. As part of the preparation, a representative of the contractors came door knocking to advise me (and my neighbours) of health and safety measures and …