“The Sleeping warrior” Arran.
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…
A spiritual oil change!
My car has not been running well, so after a milage check, I realised it needed an oil change. All the old dirty oil was drained away, and new clean oil was put in. The engine is running so much more smoothly, and the parts are being protected from wearing away. This resonated with some…
Advent journey/ Christmas rest!
On Christmas Eve, many are travelling by car, bus, train or plane- seeking to be reunited with loved ones. Bus stations, airports, motorways are busy, with slightly stressed people with parcels, striving to be at the right place at the right time. We think we are harassed, without realising that travelling now is nothing in…
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