I’m sitting in my mother’s bedroom in Florida, my laptop sitting on a small sewing table whilst I write. I’ve just finished the Parish newsletter, and decided it’s time to write a blog entry. I arrived in warm and humid Florida on 17th January and will be here until 17th April. That is another story. …
Ataned1958’s photostream on Flickr. Photos from the Langley Parish Away Day at St. Paul’s church in Slough
““Remember, remember,the fifth of November,Gunpowder, treason and plot.We see no reason whyGunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot!” Older British citizens are known to recite this poem leading up to the date of 5th November. That’s because on 5th November 1605 a plot to blow up Parliament and King James 1st was foiled. The people rejoiced …
On Wednesday and Fridays I go to the Parish office to work on the weekly news sheet and update pages for the Parish website. Today I wanted to try something different…like writing my blog here in the office. Distractions are a way of life—no matter what your plans for the day. Trying to …
So many times in my life, I have seen that God is in the details. Here is a little story about our Heavenly Father revealing Himself in the detail in my life yesterday. An appointment for a kidney biopsy is scheduled for me on Monday 7th November. As part of the preparation, I …
Although many flat-dwellers are not blessed with lovely views from their windows, My Midnight Man and I are blessed with having a balcony and a lounge window that provides us with a view to a large park. If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you will know this. However, I wish I …
On 15th September, I kept my appointment with a nephrologist. As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, the doctor confirmed that all the blood and urine tests came out clear and then confirmed to me that the tremors, fatigue, anxiety, muscle weakness and other symptoms have nothing to do with my kidney function. To be honest, …
What do you get when you mix a bit of laziness, a bit of pre-occupation, a bit of busyness, a bit of fatigue and days that follow each other too quickly? It’s more like what one doesn’t get—a blog posting! But with the kind and strong encouragement, mixed with some very gentle chastisement, from …
The left over energy from Hurricane Irene has managed to reach our island country. Last night the velocity of the wind increased and the temperatures dropped. This morning the wind comes in great rolling gusts like ocean waves; battering, bending and pounding the trees, then rescinding into rippling, breeze-like gentleness. One minute I expect …
Autumn is evident in the air today, chilly, breezy, yet sunny. We might have a few showers this afternoon—as the United Kingdom often gets remnants of the storms that blow across from American, thanks to the jet stream. Autumn is my favourite time of the year, because of the colours, the harvest and the …