Category Archives: Reflections

Contemplative prayer

Family Wisdom: Part Seven (Final songs and blessings)

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred Forgive them anyway If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Be kind anyway If you are successful you will win some false friends and some true enemies. be … Continue reading →

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Family Wisdom: Part Six (Prayers of Intercession)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

I led this service at the beginning of July, the start of the Summer holidays. Now it is November and we have just finished the Autumn half term holiday for schools in this area. I had thought I might change … Continue reading →

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Family Wisdom: Part Five (My personal reflections)

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

O storyteller you sit me down you fill me with tears and love and laughter. come into my life, and tell your story through me. Amen My reflections on the theme of family wisdom: What have our readings … Continue reading →

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Family Wisdom: Part Three

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

Romans 8 verses 12 to 25; Translation by Alan T Dale New World: the Heart of the New Testament in Plain English. I have chosen this translation from one of the books I kept from my Dad’s library. Alan Dale … Continue reading →

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Family Wisdom: Part Two

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

When I am looking at the bite-size piece that I am posting tonight, it seems timely that I am posting it on All Hallows (Halloween) or another word for it is All Souls Day. When I first wrote this part … Continue reading →

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A Morning Service: Family Wisdom Part One

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

Hello, on my blog I am going to show the theme and the structure of the service I led during the summer. This is how it began: Family Wisdom: Part One Let us start our service with a short prayer. … Continue reading →

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My attempts at leading a service

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Gentle Breeze

Earlier, in the summer of this year I was honoured to be asked to lead a service. I was pleased to be asked. And I gave it a go. To my surprise the theme and the service flowed through inspiration. … Continue reading →

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