I woke up this morning with such a list of things to do; I realised (again) that time management is very important, indeed key, to some sort of sanity. Today between 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM I spent time listening to Trans world radio and in particular good news broadcasting, teaching the Bible through media. It produces Christian radio programmes, podcasts, videos and literature. The minister was...
I often start my day at about 6:30 or 7:00 am listening to Trans world radio which is a Christian evangelical program full of exhortations and reading the scriptures and this morning in particular I was focusing on my ‘jump out at you’ department to bring me the thing to work on today. Putting it more succinctly, when I rose at about 6:30 to make my coffee, there was nothing in my mind and no...
Before I start on today's piece, I enclose a letter I have just written to the local Journal here in Midsomer Norton. I attended a talk last night here in Midsomer Norton. The results were less than I had hoped. Dear Sir Radstock museum miners talk was a wasted opportunity Following your advert in your journal I attended an evening in the Somer centre "Kilmerston Colliery history talk" organised...
Divine Grace Brian: Does Grace come in only when you surrender. If so what are you surrendering to? I am very suspicious about the use of the term 'Grace' and I think it's too airy fairy, I don't really 'get it' and we need to get the context very clear. We are told we don't deserve it, in the bible. We are unworthy. Friend - what do you think about the living process? What is the soul and how...
Today's topic has popped into my mind from nowhere as normally happens. By 'nowhere' I mean no particular location. Since the mind is co-existential with the energy field of the whole planet it's not surprising that ideas filter in from time to time. As you might expect, there is far more to this question than meets the eye. The word give on its own is a very broad measure of attitude, to give,...
Summary This entry is designed as a template for all those meeting in groups for whatever reason or theme, business, interest or spiritual questing. Featured - the environment, the role of the facilitor(s) - the creation of space - informality vs. formality - the most productive size of a group - setting the framework - rules - homework - how the cohort needs to prepare - plus the little...
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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703