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A Diverse Blend

On June 18, 2024June 19, 2024 By Allan GrantIn faith, life, travel3 Comments

‘Two horses and a tea bag’, by Elisabeth Grant *** During my first few years with MV Logos+++ I was based most of the time on board the vessel. However occasionally some of us would leave the confines of the ship and harbour. We would venture inland with one of the ship’s vehicles for a …

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Living With Paradox

On March 4, 2024August 7, 2024 By Allan GrantIn faith, life7 Comments

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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Åstol

On September 21, 2023October 3, 2023 By Allan GrantIn faith, life, travel9 Comments

Åstol, from the neighbouring island of Dyrön. Recently I visited a friend Robert at his home in Sweden. We have known each other since our time together on the MV Logos way back in the late 1970s. Keeping up this maritime background he and his wife Maria have now lived about 35 years on the …

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Life In Community

On February 6, 2023July 13, 2026 By Allan GrantIn faith, life, travel9 Comments

The Mosbach team outside the mill building, May 1983 (Yes I am in there somewhere!) It was at the end of July 1982 that I arrived in what was then West Germany. Coming from the Middle East where I had been representing the ship MV Logos in line up. My destination was to be in the …

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Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 16th April 2022

On April 22, 2022April 23, 2022 By Allan GrantIn running, ultrarunning15 Comments

Field in Wheelbirks farm My last blog ‘one yard at a time’ shared the plan to participate in a 'backyard' run. Decided to do the Cow Shed Backyard Ultra which took place in Wheelbirks Parlour, a farm in Northumberland, England. As Sat 16th April drew near I found myself going through the familiar routine of …

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Why 'Run with endurance'?

In the Bible Hebrews 12 verses 1b and 2a says  '...let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith' (ESV). This captures my aspirations for this site. To know more read 'About'. For more about me see 'Bio'

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