Category: God’s grace

  • The Liberation of `NO’

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    How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? I have learnt to say No from saying Yes. From crouching fetal-like in self-betrayal. Many times that happened until, by the Grace of God, the connection, the pattern became visible. Yes, it was my yes, that never should have been, that… Read more

  • Weather that won’t cost the Earth

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    What is your favourite type of weather? Weather that won’t cost the earth is my favourite weather. I don’t pretend to understand all the science behind climate change. I can see with my eyes though that weather in Scotland is changing and can be inordinately hot. Different from the weather of my youth when one… Read more

  • The Godfather

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    What is one word that describes you? `God’s’ That is the one word that describes me. After many prodigal years I found that out by accident. Killing time, staying uncomfortably, in someone else’s house I read the Footprints in the Sand poem which was in a clip frame in their bathroom. I could hardly avoid… Read more

  • The Garden Bug

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    What activities do you lose yourself in? “Well at least it will give you peace of mind” was all I seemed to hear when my first flush of youth was over. “I don’t want peace of mind” I raged inside. I want drama, romance, jealousy, possession, love! I guess you can’t want something you never… Read more

  • Margaret’s Magic

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    What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? We were big on middle names in my family. Many used their middle name as their first name. I was not too hot on my middle name. It seemed so boring and so old fashioned. I guess when I knew it was my grandma’s… Read more

  • The Fantastic Freedom to Fail

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    How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Fear of failure is toxic.  Paralysing. You can feel physically unwell though nothing is wrong. It is overwhelming, terrifying and produces catastrophic thinking.  It’s been a long time since I felt like that. Recovery from this fear of failure has had a… Read more

  • My brother’s suicide

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    Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. Perhaps because there is no goodbye it was the hardest.  Worse still anyone who has experienced this tragedy knows you piece together your own goodbye with what ifs, regrets, disbelief. And for a long time all this shapes the narrative backwards.  You doubt… Read more