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Holding on & Letting Go
At the end of this year, what have been your happy, proud, peaceful and grateful moments? Hold these today, and take them with you into the new year. These are the things you can build on in the months to … Continue reading
Peace…
I’ve been having increasing levels of anxiety these last few weeks, with the by now usual level of horrid news every day, plus the news of my niece’s cancer diagnosis and the connected family troubles, and this week the Weinstein … Continue reading
Posted in Reflect
Tagged acceptance, anxiety, anxiety relief, breathing, peace, self-care
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This Night and Always
I remembered just now that there are religious orders in which there is always someone praying, 24/7. I take consolation from this. I rest, knowing that I am being held up to God by the love and prayers of another human … Continue reading
Sit and Eat
My version of Sieger Köder’s “Der Morgen am See” (John 21:1-17). With an echo of George Herbert in my ear.
Posted in Art, Reflect
Tagged drawing, Jesus, love, peace, resurrection, sharing a meal, Sieger Köder, spirituality
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Night Prayer
Lord, it is night. The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God. It is night after a long day. What has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been … Continue reading
Posted in Reflect
Tagged darkness, God, night, night prayer, peace, prayer, stillness
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God With Us
Merry Christmas! It’s a bit complicated to say that with all that’s going on in the world. But while Christmas cannot and does not take any of the suffering away that so many people live in, it offers something new, … Continue reading
Peace?
Where is peace to be found? I’ve never felt this question more urgently than I have this year, whether it be the consequence of politics of violence in the world, or personal struggles for wellbeing, clarity and direction. Where, in … Continue reading
Hope?
So it is the first Advent Sunday today. I did hang a paper star in the window. I decorated a little tree. And I keep thinking that I don’t feel at all “Christmassy”. I don’t feel at all filled with … Continue reading