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  • That was just lovely!

    Today has been very busy, and mostly very lovely. 

    Apart from emergency IT stuff ( a software download broke Windows 10 on the church computer and a lot of time was spent trying to fic it before I opted for a reinstall...) and the quick early lunch that turned into a saga, everything has been just lovely.

    All good to go for the Community Lunch tomorrow, tables laid, decorations done, food prep prepped.  And a simply lovely Christingle afternoon, well attended and with brilliant participation.  Children, parents and grandparents... new symbolism imagined and created (and why not) for the Christingle elements... a story about a shepherd girl who met baby Jesus... and just a lovely atmosphere.

    Now all my prep work is done and I am looking forward to a relatively early night!  Christmas is a manic time for ministers, but I absolutely love it.

  • #Advent Challenge Day 24

    We did it!  The last day of challenges already.

    I could feel a teensy bit smug as today (and tomorrow) already cover all three of these.  Perhaps for me the real challenge is the fifteen minutes proper chill time!!  Which will you choose? 

      Dear Catriona

    So, it’s one night to go till the big day! Today might consist of wrapping up the last of the presents, packing the car ready for the trip to see friends/family, or maybe you’ll be sitting back taking in the best of Christmas Eve television.

    One story in the Bible reminds us that amid preparation, creating the perfect meal comes second to quality time with Jesus. So amidst all the planning, create some space to rest and remember what Christmas is all about.

    		  
         
    		 
     
         
     

    1 Offer to spend some time with someone who might be alone
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    2 Put your feet up for 15 minutes, without distractions!
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    3 Take time to enjoy the people around you
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    A view from the Bible

    "As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teaching..."

    Read more: Luke 10: 38-42