West coast of Sweden. I grew up in a Christian tradition that was strong on personally knowing God’s will for our lives. This was encouraged by Biblical heroes such as Abraham. An example of what it means to live by faith. Yet the Biblical episodes recorded of his life emphasise only a handful of times …
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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 …
O For a Simple Life.
View over Åsunden, Sweden The notion of a simple life is attractive. A home where everything needed is in its place. No hoarding. That’s my aspiration. Yet it’s elusive. Life gets in the way. Things are acquired and kept. Such and such ‘might be useful someday’. Instead they gather dust, unused. Occasionally a clear out …
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 …
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 …
Allan Grant 