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I am a Church of Scotland minister living by the sea. This blog holds my current ramblings on faith ... life and all the random clutter in my head. My old blog from June 2006 – August 2010 was called Rumours of Angels. It is now private view only. If you would like permission to view just leave a comment.
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Category Archives: Grace
letting go…
Some prayerful thoughts for Wednesday about letting go of our most human failings: Lord – let our memory provide no shelter for grievance against another. Lord – let our heart provide no harbour for hatred of another. Lord – let … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Grace, growing up, Lent and Easter, Love, Ministry, Perspective, photographs, Prayer
Tagged photobotos
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Moving on…
I found this picture with the CS Lewis quote here when I was blog hopping the other day. It sums up quite neatly where I am at the moment. As regular readers will know, the future for my congregation is … Continue reading
A prayer for the journey…
I was browsing Advent posts on my old blog… reminding myself where I had been and looking for some inspiration and I came across this prayer. It is ascribed to St. Columba and it speaks about the blessedness of journey. It … Continue reading
Called…
Well… the last couple of weeks have passed in a blur. Closing a church building is much easier than dealing with the ‘fallout’. As I said to one person last week – “I am just making it up as I … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Faith, Grace, Hope, Ministry, Preaching, quotes, Stress
Tagged Albert Schweitzer
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… how shall I be dismayed?
Wanting for nothing, how shall I be dismayed? Grieving for no thing lost or unattained, why would I choke on the sharp bones of regret? I am a guest in this house, thoughtful of my manners, Mindful of my privileges, and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, growing up, Perspective, photographs, Prayer, quotes
Tagged Mike Lockie
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Clay…
Take the clay of our lives and shape it to love Take the clay of the church and shape it to grace Take the clay of the world and shape it to peace Take the clay of today and shape … Continue reading
Posted in dreams, Faith, Grace, growing up, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Prayer
Tagged hold this space
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A creed for the journey…
Still on a ‘travel’ theme, here is a wonderful creed written by Australian writer and theologian Dorothy McRae-McMahon (and found in this book” by Peter Millar): We believe in God who takes our smallest moment of hope and grows it forth like … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Mystery, Prayer
Tagged Dorothy McRae- McMahon, Mike Lockie
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The future starts here…
Following on from yesterday’s poem, a blessing for Friday from Cheryl at holdthisspace we leave today going into a future as yet unmapped take faith with you as you go; into the parts of your life not yet travelled by love … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Hope, Love, Mystery, Prayer
Tagged hold this space, Mike Lockie
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