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Good God, We Could Have Been Killed Today!
Someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned and Steve suggested that I come outside… “I think there may be trouble about to happen. There are people outside putting leaflets on all the cars and they say they intend to come in and disrupt the service.” He handed me a leaflet showing vitriolic hate against…
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Believe it or not…. “You are loved Mrs. Fletcher…”
Christmas can be so full of pressure, performance, and putting on a good face. If you need to be encouraged and not preached at….. here are two short talks given by the amazingly gifted artist and sculptor, Charlie Mackesy in London. He always moves me with his humility, insight, and bold declarations….. I hope you…
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Words to Shuck Clams – and Joy to the World :-)
We probably all recall times when we were comforted by the presence of others. Particularly vivid may be when as children we were afraid of the unknown, or a new stage in our life when we were reassured by a parent saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll be with you.” I remember the first day of nursery…
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From India with Love and Thanks
Here’s a letter just received from Raj in India and his family….. We come from such different worlds but God uses us to share our riches….. they have riches that we in the West hardly know exist, and we have riches of another kind. We need one another more than we will ever fully know…
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Looking for Joy?
Back home again and jetlag still has me in it’s slipstream but not for much longer. The contrast to Southern India is so great in my world of abundance, provision, and over-supply of stuff. That’s not a lead in to cynicism or negativity. I’m merely aware on my return how weighed down we are as…
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One Last day in London Town
Sun still shining in a chilly London – which is a miracle…… now back to the rainy west coast and the people who give me life 🙂 Strolling through Covent garden… Lunch with Mr David Shadbolt… Chocolate prophet extraordinaire…. Dinner date with Carmen and her godfather at Jamie’s Italian restaurant…..
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Westminster Abbey and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
I arrived in London late Friday and on Saturday she was at her radiant best beneath a bright azure sky, crisp winter air, and sun for all. On Sunday Carmen and I had a day in London which we thought we’d begin with a change… attend a service at Westminster Abbey. Throughout the week a…
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Beggars, Jesus, and me….
I wasn’t expecting to write this piece but I have to get it off my chest. Thing is I’m so rich. I’m sitting in this funky hotel in London about to head out and visit the Tate gallery with Carmen, meet my niece and family later and go out for dinner and a show. It’s…
Googling God 