Conference Prayer

Just returned from my final candidates conference at St Andrews tonight after 6 days. It has been days and evenings packed with learning, friendship and worship, and several late nights talking.
One marathon full day on Preaching on Sunday led us all to seek sanctuary in sunny Anstruther our heads cleared with the view , fresh air and of course the famous fish and chips which I can highly recommend.
Our final session today spoke of some Celtic spirituality and as part of this we had a few moments to write a prayer around something we did everyday , thought Id share my prayer





I wash my face this morning in the cool running water
Lord cleanse me more than skin deep
wash my heart that I may thirst for your waters of life

I wash my hands this morning in the cool running water
Lord let them be cleansed that I may only do your work in love

I wash my feet this morning in the cool running water
Lord let them be cleansed that I may only walk in the footsteps of my God
Guide me this morning
Wash over me in your spirit this morning
In Jesus name I pray
Amen

New Blog

As my last post on this blog was to wish all a happy new year I thought it was about time to have a clean sweep! So a new design selected and with all the intentions to blog on a monthly basis for my final year at HTC I will see how it goes.
So this semmester my modules shall be Hermaneutics, Guided reading , Dissertation and Hebrews. I hope to share some of what I will learn along the way, pencils are sharpened and highlighters are at the ready. I also have the perpetual thought of how did I make it to Honours and the awesome grace of God. Let the semmester commence!

catch up with you in 4 weeks!

Happy New Year !!

Well I didnt manage to do the traditional first footing this year due to being snow bound but I wish all a blessed year.
Off to buy the boys new boots today as travel expeces have arrived and you sure cant go anywhere with out boots!


The Winter Boots
(Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love this)


Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her
reception class pupils put on his boots?

He asked for help and she could see why.

Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots
still didn't want to go on.

By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up
a sweat.


She almost cried when the little boy said, 'Teacher,
they're on the wrong feet.'

She looked, and sure enough, they were.

It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was
putting them on.

She managed to keep her cool as, together, they worked to
get the boots back on, this time on the correct feet.



He then announced, 'These aren't my boots.'



She bit her tongue, rather than get right in his face and
scream, 'Why didn't you say so? ' like she wanted to.

Once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting
boots off his little feet.

No sooner had they got the boots off when he said,
'They're my brother's boots. My Mum made me wear 'em.'



Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry.

But she mustered up what grace and courage she had left to
wrestle the boots on his feet again.



Helping him into his coat, she asked, 'Now, where are your
mittens?'

He said, 'I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots.'


She will be eligible for parole in three years.

New Bike Please

It the boys birthday at the end of the month so the discussions have been on "Mum what am I getting for my Birthday" As much as my account wants to say a balloon and an orange I dare say it will be a bit more!
Andrew was desparate to show me this guy Danny Macaskil who has inspired him to start biking in a different way,it was after the LP festival that hes got interested, so I guess hed like the bike too. Have a look pretty amazing stuff!

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The next generation of square eyes

There is a new Tv comng out have a listen

Now how will anyone get any work, done at,never mind have a conversation with the real world

Joy

Psalm 30
You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

A friend emailed me this video clip and as youll see its for a mobile phone company with the strap line "life is for sharing".Ive watched this clip several times now and love the expressions of delight, surprise and joy on the people who are just going about their everyday life.
knowing Chist as my saviour makes my heart full of delight ,joy and surprise. I dont mean the kind of joy that has me smiling 12hrs aday even when things are going wrong, but its in the joy of the deepest satisfaction of knowing Jesus. So Ill change the strapline to the Gospel is for sharing

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No X -factor for me

On the way home from Hilton church this morning I commented to my hubby that "I thought I was singing really well today" to which he mummbled "uh huh!" then I explained " but the thing is, when I stopped for a moment I realised it was the lady behind me who had the great voice and it wasnt me at all!" I was a bit deflated.

It made me think,this is what church is about building each other up in worship and in Jesus. When we cant sing/pray/worship/teach God provides someone to lead or do it with or for us in fellowship.

Female Theologians

Ive been thinking about how many female theologians Ive not read or even heard of,and Im sure there are many out there!! So Ive decided to have a look for myself for some who I may share views with and even those I may not. So heres a lady Ive recently read some of her stuff and a video of her return to the Semminary she was educated in. Carolyn James tell of being one of the first 5 women to be allowed to learn at Dallas Semminary.
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If you have any reading suggestions let me know