Tag Archives: Christianity
Sorry for the Silence
I’m sorry for the silence. I have not forgotten you, but unexpected events changed what was meant to be a summer break from writing into a difficult and trying time for my wife and I. It started with the prolonged … Continue reading
Putting Away Childish Ways
As it was school’s half term last week, we had the company of our grandchildren all week. Three delightful little girls, each one quite different and a credit to their parents who sacrificially go to great lengths in bringing them … Continue reading
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Ring In the New
New Year is traditionally a time for making resolutions, something I am never quite sure of. To be effective and lasting they have to be more than promises or good intentions. I prefer to see it as making a new … Continue reading
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I Believe in Miracles
Some years ago, I had a very humbling experience. My wife suggested I went see a lady in the village whose husband was very ill. When she showed me in, I saw that her husband was barely conscious. She said … Continue reading
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The Pain and the Presence
Having suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for a number of years has given me a just an inkling of what it could be like for someone who has experienced far greater pain than me. Lying here, Father, I know You … Continue reading
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Acceptance or Resignation
Speaking with someone with chronic fatigue, the other day, made me think. She said she had accepted the illness and this brought peace inside. A fact that I readily agree with. Accepting that we have an illness is absolutely key … Continue reading
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The Seventy-five Percent Rule versus Intimacy
I am enjoying a period where I am stronger and best of all, the fog has lifted. To be clear-handed with unclouded thought processes is deliciously exquisite and I revel in it! It’s like a breath of fresh air. I … Continue reading
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Surprised by Angels
I once thought of angels as fluffy beings with wings, like the images portrayed in books, magazines and greeting cards. I was aware of recent reports and biblical angel encounters, but their existence remained theoretical, outside my realm of experience. … Continue reading
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You Are What You Eat
Those who take food and diet seriously, sometimes quote the phrase, “You are what you eat!” I looked it up and found it originated in the 1800′s or earlier in Europe. The German, “Der Mensch ist, was er ißt.”translates into … Continue reading
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It’s Under My Nose
I am light years away from the busyness and activity that was my world before I was laid low and diagnosed with CFS/ME! Gone are the ‘badges’ I used to wear and polish with pride: ‘engineer’, ‘manager’, ‘chairman of trustees’, … Continue reading
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Freedom to Be Me!
I am learning such a lot from our grandchildren. The girls especially are avid confident painters and apply colour with gay abandon. Our two granddaughters did this for my last birthday. It’s one of their more careful ones. I was … Continue reading
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