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Depression and God and Other People and Me – And Three Cheers for Us All :)
As I stand at the bus stop in the early morning, tears streaming down my face, and wondering how I can live, I call myself back to the present moment. “What in this moment can I feel and enjoy and … Continue reading
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I’m fifty today
I’m fifty today, which seems extraordinary. My Dad was fifty when I first became conscious of his age. He had black hair and long sideboards, and seemed utterly solid, dependable, reliable and safe. My brown hair has more than a … Continue reading
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Death and Funerals and Love
It’s been a mighty long time since I wrote anything on my blog. I continue to read other people’s writing, and to be encouraged and inspired by those who are always so gentle in their observations of the world and … Continue reading
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Non-Violence is Dangerous. (via THE CHARISMANGLICAN)
I was interested to read this post by the Charismanglican. I am a pacifist. It is easy for me to be a pacifist I think as nobody has yet pointed a gun at those I love. Until you experience that … Continue reading
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The Winning Polling Station!
Along with lots of other people I have been voting in the general election – and also, with hardly a mention anywhere, for the local council. I appreciate that in this country most of us have the right to vote … Continue reading
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God and Mary. Teamwork.
Recently I was asked to lead prayers at the afternoon service for the older folk in the day centre. This came as a surprise. The person who had been going to do it had had to drop out. The chap … Continue reading
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And Three Cheers for Old People
Today was a silly day. It seemed that everybody wanted to tell me off. No sooner had I walked through the door than a queue of people appeared to tell me what I was doing that I shouldn’t be doing, … Continue reading
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Three Cheers for God
This week God came on a boat trip with five residents, three of their wives, one maintenance man and me. We had a smashing day. We hired a canal boat that had been specially adapted for wheelchair use and in … Continue reading
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Tent Pegs and Theology
I’ve been off sick for the whole of this week with temperature, sore throat, aches and pains and accompanying tiredness. It’s unusual for me – unheard of really – to have to take so much time off sick. It has … Continue reading
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