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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Nativity
I love the thought behind this poem by Alice Meynell. No sudden thing of glory and fear Was the Lord’s coming; but the dear Slow Nature’s days followed each other To form the Saviour from His Mother – One of … Continue reading
Electrician
An electrician has arrived – only 7hrs later than he was expected. I am pleased he is here, but I recognise that working such long hours etc cannot be good for him. Trades-people are becoming increasingly hard to get. Never … Continue reading
New technology
I have been pretty wiped out today – yesterday involved a 300mile round trip by car to collect Him Behind the Wheel. It was also a red-letter day because I replaced my Sony Clie (PDA) and Samsung mobile phone with … Continue reading
A challenging read
I am halfway through The Living End by Guy Brown. It is challenging to say the least and seems to be a mixture of philosophy, social science and micro-biology. Take this little snippet for instance: (It is trying to identify … Continue reading
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Accidents
Letting the dog out on Monday night turned into quite a comedy act. At least it would have been a) if there had been anyone around to see it (Him Behind the Wheel) is away for a few days; and b) if … Continue reading
Comfort
Went to an excellent church exhibition over the weekend. It was on the theme of Comfort. Interprations included all kinds of arts and crafts, including paintings, collages, interactive themes and so forth – many inspired by Biblical texts offering people … Continue reading
God the Artist
You take the pen and the lines dance. You take the flute, and the notes shimmer. You take the brush, and the colours sing. So all things have meaning and beauty in that space beyond time where you are. How … Continue reading
And not one bird stopped singing
That is the title of the Doris Jones book I have just finished reading – all about aging and a gentle view of Christian spirituality. So it is onto the next one on the pile. Lots of interesting books to … Continue reading
Getting up
I do not like getting up in the dark. I don’t mind the early evening dark, because there is something cosy about pulling the curtains and battening down the hatches. But getting up even in the gloom of early morning … Continue reading
Surround sound
Home cinema, surround sound has come to Dalamory. Five speakers and a large sub-woofer. Every time the sub-woofer emits a low-pitched growling sound (more often than you might think,) the dog jumps and looks all round the room to see … Continue reading