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 was urgently …
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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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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 …