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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: January 2008
Contentment
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. Lao Tzu And it is easier if you simply accept that you are loved by God, just the way you are.
Slimming club
Slimming Club was a success last night. I am now officially back to my pre-Christmas weight. Makes me wonder why I succumbed to all the Christmas cake and goodies though.
I-pod generation
I quite fancy the idea of being a techie and having music downloaded onto my Stellar (PDA/phone). The trouble is I cannot quite work out the pages and pages of instructions. I am sure there must be a simpler way. … Continue reading
NHS
From personal experience I know that NHS 24 does not always work. That’s partly why I was horrified to hear of the Polish doctor who travels for 14hrs every other weekend to get to Aberdeen to put in a five … Continue reading
Sense and Sensibility
I love the way that Jane Austen books transfer to film so well. There is something about the language and yes, the passion that appeals to the romantic in me. Over Christmas I watched the 1995 film, and last night … Continue reading
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Selective Hearing
Hearing is an emotive sense. For people who are deaf it is an ongoing frustration and an exhausting process as well. Those of us who can hear reasonably well are not always as sympathetic as we might be, especially when … Continue reading
Sermonprep
Sermonprep is probably self-explanatory, but in case not, it refers to the process of getting a suitable sermon down onto paper. In my case this involves a Bible, a large sheet of A3 paper, coloured pencils, and the discipline to … Continue reading
time of reckoning
Back to slimming club last night – the first time since Christmas, three weeks to be precise. One and a half pounds gained. Well I did eat (and drink) to excess for two of the three weeks. Still it is … Continue reading
Storm
Scotland was hit by an unexpected fierce storm yesterday. We had no electricity until lunchtime. Thankfully, we have an emergency gas heater and a gas hob, so it was a case of thermals and staying in the kitchen end of … Continue reading
Sneaking around
Stealthily I go with my camera – creeping up to windows to catch the sparrowhawk unawares. Guess what? It has stayed away today. Moral problem solved? Now I worry about what might have eaten the sparrowhawk. Life is trial and … Continue reading