Looking For Happiness
posted: 17 Jun 2009 comments: 0category:
Just finished picking the set of songs for my radio show later on today. I love this opportunity to get behind a microphone and share some music and tell stories and speak with my guests.
Today's guest is Stuart Murdoch the Baptist minister in the town. I think we'll have a bit of banter. It will be a great show. I hope that Lilias will also be able to join me as part of the production team. Lilias is really chatty and good at answering the emails that come in from...
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Writing the journal was easier than I thought it would be. I was reflecting on some of the people I met today. All members of the Church of Scotland but with completely different ideas regarding the shape of the church. How easy it is for us to want Jesus to make us feel comfortable.
Oh yes you'll be going for a walk with Jesus at some point today. I mean those of you who have signed up for the C 40 challenge ( text Bible 40 to 80806 you'll get your...
Well I've been out of range of WiFi for the past couple of days. This post will serve as my last one from this trip to Peru. I'm sitting in the KLM Business Lounge writing this post. Like all travellers I can't wait to get home.
Yesterday, was just one of those magical days in your life. We left Paul's house just after 6.30am to miss the traffic. We were heading for the airport in Lima to take a flight to Cusco. From Cusco we would travel to the Sacred Valley to a...
Just found the amazing iPhone function that allow you to take xray pictures. How cool is that! Now in case you don't believe me here is the proof.
I'd like to thank everyone for all their messages of good will. I've been quite touched by the kindness of my friends and family. I also appreciate how a number of elders have stepped in to help out with pastoral duties including conducting a funeral. We are so blessed at St Andrew's with people who step up to the...
I was speaking to someone at the end of last week. We ended up talking about the fact that God often uses the things in our lives that we are ashamed of to make us into better people. The cracks and the scars still remain but they make us more valuable.
I told the person this story. When I was a young minister i used to take my daughter out on some of my parish visits. One day an elderly lady gave SJ a present. It was a dolls cup and saucer, one that she had when...