Category Archives: Life on the journey

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Christmas is almost here…

And so we stumble on, term is almost over, the holidays have almost begun and we are more than ready for them. Today we had our Carol Service at church. We sang again those old old songs which tell of … Continue reading

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Zechariah and Elizabeth (Advent recycled)

I love the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, if you have no idea what I’m talking about go away and read the whole of Luke chapter 1. Done it? Good. I love the images of this couple, serving away in … Continue reading

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A good day

Today I headed out to my Spiritual Direction course, glad of awesome friends to look after sonface and looking forward to a day of reflection and catching up with God. After spending some of the early morning looking longingly at … Continue reading

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Seeking God’s Face

A couple of people have asked where that prayer came from yesterday. It’s from the excellent book, ‘Seeking God’s Face’. It’s a book of set readings and prayers going throughout the church year. Each day there is a verse to … Continue reading

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Advent Prayer for a gloomy dark morning.

From the prayer book I use each day: “Everlasting God, it’s Advent once again. We’ve eagerly waited for change, but it appears little has happened. Expand in me the great hope that one day I will be raised from this … Continue reading

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