Thank You

Thank you all for the messages of support and encouragement, and especially for the prayers, in the last week or so while I've been out of commission. I'm very grateful for all of them on here, by email, and through … [Read more...]

Apologies

I generally try to keep a few posts in front with the blog, using the WordPress future posts capabilities, as it helps to smooth out the bumps of my rather unpredictable health. All of the posts that have published in … [Read more...]

That all may know your peace

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That all may know your peace Today is the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday after Ascension Day, in the Church of England's Common Worship lectionary; and, I think, in the Revised Common lectionary that many … [Read more...]

Success in Life

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Success in Life I subscribe to a number of different email lists and the like, probably far too many. I don't always read everything that arrives in my inbox, but do glance at most things, and read those that grab my … [Read more...]

You know our struggle to serve you

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You know our struggle to serve you Following last Sunday's rather introspective reflection on the Collect, I really didn't want to write another like it this Sunday. So I've been putting off writing this post and … [Read more...]

Give us insight to discern your will for us

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Give us insight to discern your will for us I have been struggling recently to discern God's will for my life. For many years, I've strongly believed that where God calls, he also enables. It's something that has … [Read more...]

Help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer

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Help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer This week I've been thankful for having prepared a few posts in advance, to take advantage of the "scheduled posts" feature built into WordPress. Without those … [Read more...]

The Grace of Imperfection

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The Grace of Imperfection I came across this story at Kay's Ephemeral Thoughts, and thought it really quite beautiful. It has a powerful message for all of us with imperfections -- that would be all of us … [Read more...]

So we wait for his coming in glory

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So we wait for his coming in glory Normally, when we get to this Fourth Sunday of Advent, I'm almost buzzing with the anticipation of Christmas being less than a week away. The season of Advent has always gradually … [Read more...]

The Lord’s Prayer

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The Lord's Prayer As our Saviour taught us, so we pray. Words that will be familiar to many, as the words that introduce the Lord's Prayer in Common Worship through Ordinary Time. Words that I say most mornings when … [Read more...]