Glencoe, Scotland It was all so unexpected. I called Peter in early October last year to see if he wanted to go for a walk and coffee. After some small talk he said in an almost matter-of-fact way that he was speaking from a hospital bed. He had been given a devastating cancer diagnosis and …
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Kungsleden (‘The King’s Trail’) – Vision
A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days For some years now I have been dreaming about exploring the wild, remote expanse of the far north of Sweden. I came to hear of 'Kunglseden' - a famous trail in the region. Translated as 'The King's Trail' it has …
Mountains and Valleys – Running Reflecting Life
Mont Blanc massif from Chamonix valley, France "In order to keep an average 4km/hour I had to go up hills at 2km/hour and down at 6km/hour. I was barely doing this at this stage as the downhills were becoming painfully sore on the legs. My hunch was right. The last big hill up and over …
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Prayer at Lucens
A wintry days end, Borås, Sweden On rare occasions I write prayers down. They are not like my usual daily ramblings to God. These spoken words or thoughts have little structure. They often are repetitive. Seldom do I feel I adequately express myself. What I am sure of though is that God doesn’t mind. For …
Oft Read Books – Soul Food
In a previous blog (‘A Life Prayer’) I spoke of experiencing ‘reading the right books at the right time’. These are often books that have made an impression on me. They may be self help books that do what the cover says, they help. Or they may be inspiring for their wisdom or insight for living. …
Allan Grant 