Yesterday, I spent a bit of time sharing about Lectio Divina. Sacred Reading. It is a way of reading the scriptures and allowing them to speak into your heart. One writer describes this way of reading the Bible as “Reading with God.” For me, Lectio is a way of listening with the heart and praying […]
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Do You See?
The story itself is a firm favourite of many. It is a favourite of mine. The two disciples taking an unplanned walk towards a place called Emmaus. As they take their heartbroken walk there must have been feelings of disillusionment, depression, doubts all mixed in with the fear that the authorities were coming for them […]
The Writing Group
Recently, I have joined a writers group. We meet monthly via zoom. We have the opportunity to share experiences, learn from one another and read our work for others to comment on. Over the past two sessions I have been learning about “flash writing.” You have 10 minutes to write a piece. The organizer uses […]
A Thought From Penhurst
I have just come back from a wonderful retreat. If you ever get chance, I would recommend a visit to the Penhurst Retreat Centre. The setting is amazing. The food, terrific. The welcome warm and friendly. This was my first visit to Penhurst and I was soon made to feel like ‘one of the family.’ […]
Keep Me Out Of Your Way
The scene is a hot, dry and dusty roadway leading toward a small Middle Eastern village on the borders of Samaria. Jesus is on his way toward Jerusalem. People are crowded around him and his disciples. The sound of their questions, the urgency of their pleas fills the air; hands reach out, touching Jesus, hoping […]
Ruined
I wonder if you have ever visited a set of ruins? Perhaps a Castle, an ancient Abbey, or former stately home. Through neglect, disuse and historical acts of vandalism, in Great Britain, we are left with these remnants of once magnificent structures. We can only use our imaginations to picture what was once a thriving […]
At least….
At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. (Job 14 vs. 7 – 9 NIV) I felt […]
Listen to the trees!
One of the highlights of my recent holiday was a walk I took in Sherwood Forest. I was a very small child the last time I went. I can remember being taken to see the Major Oak and hearing the stories of Robin Hood! I was troubled by no outlaws on my perambulation through the […]
It’s Easy To Lose Heart
It’s easy to lose heart. I imagine that is what happened to Peter, that night on the lake. In the midst of the storm, as Jesus approached the battered boat he told his disciples to “take heart”. Peter felt bold, courageous and he took Jesus at his word. Peter was the one who had the […]
Hitting Pause
As the so called “freedom day” moves nearer, I am becoming increasingly nervous. My nervousness is not just because of the increasing cases of COVID 19, although it cannot be ignored. Nor is my nervousness because I do not think this “freedom” will not quite be what people are hoping. The reality is, COVID is […]