Tag Archives: Life
Tears
Puncture a human heart and it will bleed; pierce it spiritually and the result is tears. Columba Stewart, Prayer and Community: The Benedictine Tradition
Relationships
I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing. Wm Paul Young, The Shack
Health and Safety
Heard at Bramall Lane yesterday: This is a health and safety announcement, this is a health and safety announcement. You may be hit by a ball.
Does the observation of an event change the outcome of the event?
There is probably a technical name for this and if there is could you let me know please? I think it is a reasonable assumption that behaviour can be changed by the very fact that it is being observed. So … Continue reading
The Economy
The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again … Continue reading
Things I'd forgotten existed #2: Angel Chimes
A Christmas edition of this feature that I was reminded of when Mrs A and I visited the Christmas Shop in Lechlade this weekend. They were selling them as the original Swedish Angel Chimes. I didn’t realise they were Swedish … Continue reading
Asking the right question
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive. Gil Bailie
Things I'd forgotten existed #1: Milk tokens
We went in a Waitrose the other week and were given a green plastic token to use to vote for their charity of the month. It reminded me of the milk tokens that my Mum used to buy from the … Continue reading
Is the honeymoon really over?
“The honeymoon is over.” A phrase often used, and not just about newly marrieds. The press say this about a new Prime Minister or leader of a political party, or about a new football manager. They’ll say it about the … Continue reading