Stuff about me
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: growing up
The Untried Melody
I will sing a new song. I must learn the new song for the new needs I must fashion new words born of all the new growth in my life – of my mind – of my spirit. I must … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, growing up, Hope, Ministry, Perspective, photographs, Prayer
Tagged Howard Thurman, Jonny Baker
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On forgiveness…
There has been a lot of good stuff written about forgiveness this Easter time. Forgiveness is something we can do for another person and forgiveness is something we do for ourselves – something which helps us to move on with … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, growing up, Lent and Easter
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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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Thought for the day
“Those who are in a hurry delay the things of God”. (St. Vincent de Paul) Photo is ‘staines’ by Jonny Baker on Flickr
Posted in dreams, Faith, growing up, Lent and Easter, Perspective, photographs, quotes, Stress
Tagged Jonny Baker
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Cuddle doon…
For Mother’s Day, a poem by Alexander Anderson about the problems – and the pleasures – of trying to get lively children to settle down to sleep. The first time I heard this poem was a couple of years ago … Continue reading
Posted in growing up, Mother's Day, Poetry
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Anxious activity
A prayer for Monday and a challenge for those of us who fill our days with anxious activity. Lord Almighty, we say we want to serve you, we say we want to help others less fortunate than ourselves, we say … Continue reading
Posted in growing up, Lent and Easter, Love, Ministry, Perspective, photographs, Prayer, Stress
Tagged Stanley Hauerwas
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Ignite or be gone…
For Sunday a wonderful poem by Mary Oliver called “What I have learned so far”. My interpretation? Sunday worship (or meditation on a beautiful hill side) is all well and good, but it needs to ignite into actions of love, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, growing up, Lent and Easter, Ministry, Perspective, photographs, Poetry, worship
Tagged Jonny Baker, Mary Oliver
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Heart matters…
Today a Lenten Prayer by St. Ambrose of Milan (AD 339-397) with Echoes of Ezekiel 36: 26-7: I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, growing up, Holy Spirit, Lent and Easter, Love, Miracles, Pentecost, Prayer
Tagged St. Ambrose of Milan
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Life in the slow lane
I have posted bits of this prayer by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin before. I like it because I am impatient by nature – I want to rush on to the end of the task and skip all the bits in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, growing up, Lent and Easter, Liminality, Ministry, Prayer
Tagged Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Lenten voyage?
What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery and without it all the rest are … Continue reading
