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...
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What is Grace? What is forgiveness?
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...
What does it mean – to ‘give’?
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,...
The Breath of Mary Magdalene through her Gospel
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...
A Retreat from the world
This is going to be a prelude to one heck of a big entry so In the words of Uncle Mac, the great presenter over children's BBC programs many decades ago, 'are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin'. This morning while listening to Angela Hallett playing Chopin in Radio Three I realised that the organiser had put so much love and caring into this event, almost guaranteeing, though that is a...
Starting the day early
Coffee and some lovely home cooked bread which is so delicious you even don't need butter. Time to catch up on a couple of videos . The more I do it, the more I realize that I am at my best on waking. It is peaceful outside. I don't say 'quiet'. Pace is a positive quality, quiet is the absence of noise. The Soul Before Birth: A documentary on pre-birth memories Following the widespread sharing...
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