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Holidays - HOLY days - Something special days.Do something different, do one of those things you've promised yourself you'll do on a 'quieter' day. Do something special, with someone special.Don't let the everyday things crowd in - switch it off...enjoy!

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Liked this Post by brian mclaren on 'Christian Humansim.'We had a lecture the other day where they explained that, as social workers, we are to take a 'humanistic approach' when we work with clients. the philosophy is basically that you take a very positive stance, beliving that there is good in everyone and that good outcomes are possible (whatever gahstly past or present they are in)As i said

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article in the Times last week on Tiger Woods. For some reaason i am always facinated by insights into the weakenesses of others. i guess it helps me make sense of my own failings (or should that be makes me feel better about my own failings!)if you don't know the story, 'the greatest golfer that ever lived' and one of the biggest earning people on the planet, has admitted to having an affair (

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this letter in the guardian really broke my heart. here's just one bit of it:Many thousands of children are isolated, unhappy, have eating disorders, self-harm or commit suicide. One in three children has a diagnosable mental health disorder – and that's just the ones that have been classified.it seems so helpless. what can we do?i heard one guy on the radio yesterday say that his civic duty was

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Video of what they did do my kneehttp://video.about.com/sportsmedicine/Medial-Meniscus-Injury.htmit is so amazing that this procedure was done to me yesterday, and today it is pain free.we so often complain about medical care, but i am truly grateful that there is a service, free to me, that is so brilliant!thinking back 100 years, i would have been 'crippled' by this injury for the rest of my

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Here are some on-line helps to spiritual practice that i am using at the moment:listening to daily bible readingslistening to a 'daily office' or short service called "pray-as-you-go" its like a cross between radio 4's daily service and an 'everyday with jesus' type thing. there are other useful stuff here as well, like an evening meditation based on ignatian practiceone i am experimenting with

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BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Mumbai attacksWe were there only a couple of weeks ago. this railway station is just like the one we used in Kolkata. Its such a tragedy that a country so beautiful, with so much potential should threaten to implode. I fear that the 'spirit' of Gandhi is losing its influence over this nation. We need to pray 1 billion peoples lives are at stake. Pray for my

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Pete W has lent me 'Colossians Remixed' by Walsh and Keesmaat. intro is about postmodern world view interesting stuff. explains a lot about why people cannot get 'into' following jesus as an 'all-out' 'all-in' way. in this way of thinking everything people tell you you ought to believe is treated with suspicion, and no-one can claim to have found 'the' truth. Everyone might have a but of a truth

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.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Buttermere.oct08.on_top_of_high_crags., originally uploaded by treforW1. myself and 2 other guys took 3 hours to get from this point to the bottom of the mountain!lots to learn from this little escapade, like being sure of not only

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the new friars : The Forgotten Waysinteresting article (and book, might be worth a read) for those of us 'doing' stuff like storehouse, homeless projects or even Tim @ grabauw.

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.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } It's been raining. A lot. Again., originally uploaded by jon bassindale. this photo captures what Saturday was like in the Lake district. the power of the elements was awesome!

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OK - heres some thoughts on how a bunch of mates can help each other live more effectively, more authentically as followers of Jesus.i've arranged them (the thoughts) under 4 posts - Relationship, Discipline, Behaviour (values) and Inclusion. Arranged as 'Concepts' and 'Actions'. There is posibly a 5th heading 'Action' but i'm not sure if thats a little bit futher down the line.they are only '

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Concept:most people don't get itthey don't get what we believethey don't get what we do (they think: go to church, pray and read the bible)even when they 'invite jesus into their lives' -they mostly still don't get itHow about inviting others to 'walk with us' - joining our chosen 'rythm', accepting to live our 'rule'? even if only for a while.

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ConceptAgreeing what we stand for and how we wnat to live & holding each other to accountCan't really beat the monastic orders on this one - Poverty chastity and obedience.This all comes out of what we really believe inSuggestionsPurity - all the usual stuffSimplicity - against the tide of 'me first' consumerismObedience - taking jesus at his word (eg st Francis)humility

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ConceptsImposed structure in unstructured lives - we would never get around to the important thingsLike we need weekly 'church', small group, daily 'quiet time'" i suppose it acts as a good fitness programme... not simply doing 10 press ups, but offering a framework to build healthy habits and lives" (Lings - encounters on the edge no 29. p20)communal discipline - everyone doing the same thing (

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ConceptPassages like John 17 seem to make it pretty clear that we are supposed to do this following jesus in strong relationship groups.Stronger Together.i am my brothers keeper (nothing to do with Promise keepers!)share one anothers burdensconfess your sins one to anotherif you see a brother sin and haul him back...knowing someone else knowsknowing someone else understandsspurring one another

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My wonderful mother-in-law passed away two weeks ago. i was honoured to be asked to pray for her at her funeral service. Many people were kind enough to thank me for 'my' words. so i thought others might find the words helpful too: Heavenly Father,We come before you to say 'thank you'.Thank you for the life of Serena.Sister, Mum, Granny, Auntie, Friend... and so much more.You gave her as

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of Wales beating Austalia today?of to the rugby world cup match in cardif. Can't believe i have a ticket - God the gracious (via my friend nick) has come up trumps again.

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Tim @ eholiness blogged about noticing the bees early yesterday morning. It reminded me of a poem that evokes the same sort of feeeling. its a bit corny, but i like it!the little cares that fretted mei lost them yesterdayout in the fields above the seaamong the winds at playamong the lowing of the herdsthe swaying of the treesamong the singing of the birdsthe buzzing of the bees.these foolish

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It's awesome the way God seems to have orchestrated Easter to coincide with the onset of Spring! (well for us in Western Europe at least!) Spring has the same message as Easter. Life is possible out of seeming death.It' a beautiful day here, and I've just seen the first Swallow of the year. He (or she) has just flown in from Africa, possibly even The Cape where we spent part of our winter. he

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Reading Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz for the second time (got to the end first time round and decided i just had to go back and highlight all the 'cool' things he says!) he is like a Christian Woody Allen - all angst and introspection - but not just about girls, about most things in life, especially his Christian faith. Some seriously funny bits, so be warned. he is a new breed of Christian

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Just been to South Africa and had to think through what it must mean for the millions of Black 'peasants' living in sub human conditions alongside people (myself included, for 3 weeks) who 'have it all' and some. it was helpful to hear this track which Bob harris played on his Saturday night show. its called "living like a refugee aint easy", by the Sierra Leone's Refugee allstars. worth a

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first blog of the year.not sure if i have got anything to say really.well at least i got started.

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I will, I really will ........

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I arise today in a mighty strengthThe strong name of the trinityin the name of the Fatherwho created me and loves me as His own.In the name of the Son, my passionate friend.in the name of the Spirit, may constant companion and giver of life.Through belief in the threenessand confession of the oneness of the creator of creation.

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the blah day on new monasticism made me think. actually i have been thinking a bout this sort of stuff for a long time, but the thoughts are only beginning to come together in a coherant form (nothing new there then!) - drafted 29/11/06

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What! was forced to create a blog here, when all i wanted to do was comment on someone elses blog!My real (if useless) blog can be found at: http://blog.myspace.com/treforw

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