Writing, and Reading

Wildflower variety This website was started during the COVID pandemic. That was over 5 years ago and this is now my 97th post. My list of ‘top 100 tags+++’ have covered an eclectic range of things. I am both surprised and encouraged by that. Also that I am still going. Yet this past year I …

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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. …

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Living With Paradox

Small trail in a big sky - Beinn Airigh Charr, Wester Ross, Scotland As a child I was brought up in the Protestant wing of the church. It was through that tradition that I first came to learn about Jesus. There was an emphasis on knowing what the Scriptures said about Jesus, God and the …

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A Life Prayer

‘Storytelling’ by Elisabeth Grant** 'Read the right books at the right time’ is one of what I call my ‘life prayers’. How do I decide what is a right book? And when or what is a right time? Is ‘right’ just a subjective feeling, something I like or find interesting? Or does it have a …

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The Road to Emmaus

‘Far away from home. Where are we going?' Elisabeth Grant** Shortly into the new millennium I moved on from working with Prison Fellowship Scotland (‘A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break’). A new chapter in the tapestry of life would open for me. Emmaus communities are part of a worldwide network of organisations working with …

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