I find it interesting – that the origins of so many of our Christmas traditions – have derived from pagan celebrations – many of them connected to the celebration of the winter solstice. Over the centuries – many traditions have formed – making Christmas a multifaceted celebration – that goes beyond religious observance – as…
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‘Recapturing The Wonder’
This week – on seeing a beautiful video of a friend’s new grandchild – I found myself filled with fresh wonder – at this miracle of new life. There is something that pulls on my heartstrings – when witnessing this amazing event – of new life – and somehow – it never ceases to make…
‘Light Up The Darkness’
I’m excited because this weekend we’re going to buy our Christmas tree. But – not only that – the house will be decorated – with candles and lights. I love it – because on these short days – when we are in so much darkness – those lights just make me feel so much better….
‘A Life Well Lived’
This week we travelled up to Scotland – to remember – and honour – the life of my brother. We joined with many – who had walked with him – and known him – over the years. And as we all felt his loss – and experienced different levels of grief – we were united…
‘Eyes That See’
Looking through my window this morning – I was struck with a sudden realisation that – there is a difference between simply ‘looking’ – and truly ‘seeing’. How true this quote is – “Eyes that look – are common – – eyes that see – are rare”. I can simply – ‘look’ out of my…
‘Wings To Fly’
Sometimes I will jot down a phrase – or even just a word – that I have either read or heard – that speaks to me – and save it to ponder on at a later date. ‘Wings to fly’ – was one of those small phrases that has continued to stay with me –…
‘I Did It’
We have just spent a few amazing days in London – something I have wished to do for a while – and as we had three significant birthdays to celebrate between us this year – that certainly warranted something special. It’s many years since I was there – and the plan was – that we…
‘Labels And Boxes’
It’s always interesting to me – how people seem to love to put labels on others – or to put them into boxes. Only the other day – speaking with a friend – she touched on this subject – which gave me food for thought – for my blog post this week. I have found…
‘Waiting For The Right Time’
These past weeks have been so interesting – as I have watched the seeds I planted sprout up – and then – nurtured my seedlings – and watched them grow. All the windowsills in the house are full of them – and lovely though it has been to watch them each day – I have…
‘Living With Hope’
As my thoughts turn towards Easter – the one word that springs to mind – is ‘HOPE’. For – I am sure that – in the Biblical account of all that happened during that time – there were many who – having had their lives turned upside down – would have been clinging onto ‘…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 