“The Sleeping warrior” Arran.
Beautiful souls.
In recent weeks, a number of friends have passed away. The world seems an impoverished place because of their loss. They were people of creativity and positivity, of grace and faith. They were a joy to spend time with, to learn from, to be inspired by. Their Christian faith shone from them. I pray for…
Dawn- every day a new beginning.
It sounds so obvious, but every day is a new beginning. The temptation can be to dwell in the past, to go over old memories, for them to dominate our priorities and decision making. Of course our experiences shape our character and our choices. We give thanks for what is good, and lament over the…
Easter hope is real!
It just after Easter Sunday, such a meaningful time in the Christian calendar. We have journeyed with Jesus though days of confusion, betrayal, violence and mocking. We have seen him die on a wooden cross at Golgotha, even though he was innocent of any crime. We have wept over the cruelty and arrogance of humanity.…
Healing in holy week.
Holy week is a remarkable time in the Christian calendar, a time when we reflect on the last week of Jesus’ life on earth and beyond. When you read the gospel narratives with fresh eyes, there is so much to take in, times of excitement, the unexpected, of questioning, betrayal, violence, tragedy, and then possibilities…
Lent and poetry.
Lent is a time of questioning and reflection- such a meaningful time in the Christian calendar. We think of Jesus in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, of the temptations he faced in this wilderness time. And we make space to take time out to reflect in prayer and meditation. We pray that…
Playing giant tetris with boxes!
I have been a little quiet recently, as moving house was a tiny bit more stressful than I anticipated. After my painting phase, I have moved onto my redistributing boxes period. Strangely I seem to have more boxes than space. You move one tower of containers from one side of the room to another, only…
Watching paint dry!
You often hear people say that something was like ‘watching paint dry’. That usually means it was not very exciting. In the last week however, I have discovered that watching paint dry is a very compelling activity. I have been painting black walls, and try to make them light colours. Little did I know it would…
Under the weather…
Every now and again I get a cold. In the universal scheme of things, it is such a small thing. However it can be debilitating. Having a sore throat, sneezing, coughing and not sleeping is annoying when you are trying to live and get things done. Taking time to rest and heal can be hard.…
Noticing subtle colours
In recent days, I was privileged to spend time up in the Arctic circle. It was during the 46 days of polar darkness, meaning that the sun did not cross the horizon in these days because the land is so far north. There were some twilight hours however, between 8.30am and 2pm. One of these…
Gentler self talk!
The wintry weather recently has been challenging, but beautiful. Just seeing the snow falling softly on the trees is gorgeous. There’s a quiet hush in the air after a snow fall- all the sound is absorbed, and the world seems still. I have been reflecting at the beginning of this new year, as to what…
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