Tag: Providence
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The scars of heaven
A friend recently recounted a conversation with his precocious 10 year old. Their child had sustained an injury some years ago which means that they now have an obvious scar, and the subject of how this makes them feel regularly surfaces. On this particular occasion the conversation turned to the dividing line in their life…
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I read the news today, oh boy
Over the past two weeks I have been devoting time to thinking through some of the unexpected sources of stress in modern life, and resolving to put them in their place. Among the most surprising of these factors for me has been the influence of news media on my peace of mind and levels of…
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There and Back Again: 10 years on from a fork in the road
’It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to’ – from The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Tomorrow (12th January) marks ten years since my wife and I, along with our…
THINKING PASTORALLY 