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Whilst I’m aware individuals and or groups may view. ‘Advent’ in various ways for the Christian Advent is about expectation the coming of the baby Jesus is the greatest story ever told! However during my lifetime I have noticed that the ethos for some has become more and more selfish wanting to forget difficult peopleContinue reading “ADVENT”

Here we are back in the last month of the year.A year of much suffering and change for many of us. As we enter into the Christmas season I find myself reflecting on the words ‘trapped’ and ‘Christmas’ .So much of the past months has been spent ‘trapped’ in a variety of ways, in ourContinue reading “CHRISTMAS”

History is really great except when you have to remember the dates of the British monarchs , or when we feel sad about the lives some people had to live, and the traumas they had to face. History is imbibed with sorrows and when we learn about old times, it’s often from another’s perspective. PersonalContinue reading “HISTORY”

The ways we make connections with others is something many of us feel frustrated about just at the moment. We cannot accept our new normal probably because we haven’t mourned the old one, We are creatures of habit and need to feel the sameness of life day by day, but we can also be openContinue reading “MAKING CONNECTIONS”

I have a dear friend who has severe arthritis, and this is particularly bad in her hands she is very independent and keeps on doing all her housework, gardening, baking and caring for her husband and friends.I greatly admire her and her qualities, but I’m reminded of how one needs to mourn the loss ofContinue reading “Disabled hands”

My friend ask me had I thought of writing about idle hands, her question brought to mind the old adage,’Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.’My mother used to quote it to me when, as a child, I hid to avoid unpleasant chores. I’m not alone in that for sure. It was aContinue reading “IDLE HANDS”

Hands are used for both good and evil Lets focus on some ways they can be used creatively. Each day we use our hands to care for ourselves and others, in fact we can be so busy doing this that we miss out on time to reflect how amazing our hands are.The palm of theContinue reading “CREATIVE HANDS”

Hi today I’m back to thinking about hands since the crisis pandemic hands have become something to be wary of they cause us anxiety, fear and frustration to name but a few. ts good to think also of their positive contribution in our new world we know they have healing properties but we can beContinue reading “positive hands”