Meditation for 6th September 2022
Shalom We have all experienced difficulty in finding peace at times. During, and while recovering from, a recent bout of Covid, I felt spiritually and physically washed out. I thought of the reading in...
Shalom We have all experienced difficulty in finding peace at times. During, and while recovering from, a recent bout of Covid, I felt spiritually and physically washed out. I thought of the reading in...
Mountains High As a family, we are blessed to have walked often in the mountains and this year we walked for 6 days in the Swiss Alps with our family, including grandchildren of six...
Retreat I recently went away for a couple of days for a silent retreat. I had high hopes for the time away, thinking it would be a great time of listening to God, and...
Brendan the ‘Navigator’ – such faith and trust in God! It always gives me great comfort to see other people demonstrating their resolute faith and trust inthe Lord following God’s calling into pastures new....
Contemplative Prayer “Be still and know that I am God’” – Ps. 46 v. 10 What do we see and hear? Selfish, unkind thoughtless acts that lack self-control. Too much noise, anger, violence and...
PEACE, PERFECT PEACE In August 2018, John and I were privileged to travel on holiday to Japan. We began our exploration of this fascinating country by attending the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, on the73rd...
The Spirit of Joy and the Spirit of Hurry I recently came across this quote: The spirit of Joy and the spirit of Hurry cannot live in the same house. Evelyn Underhill All too...
Having a Soul Friend (Anam Cara) We all enjoy the company of friends. Some may go back to early school days; others gathered on our journey through life, through work, pastimes, Church and from places where we...
Constancy I love television drama. However, recently and constantly, I am horrified by the number of characters who sit down to eat before washing their hands! I was reminded of this when I read:...
Gardening – Touch, Smell, See! I have spent a lot of the last month gardening – both at home and helping my husband on our allotment. Of course, I realise how very lucky I...