Being and Doing – 8 January – The Will of God
Every act of love and kindliness is only possible because it is part of the divine love
Author: Andrew The Dotty Rev
A vicar from Suffolk who writes things down to stop him endlessly talking about them
Hearts of Gold… and Frankincense, and Myrrh
At Epiphany we cannot all make offerings of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh but we can give our hearts and with them our treasure, our worship and our failings.
Being and Doing – 7 January – Self-Renunciation.
When we serve we rule.
When we give we have.
When we surrender ourselves we are victors.
We are most ourselves when we lose sight of ourselves.
Being and Doing – 6 January – Self-Surrender
following is not in the outer actions of your life… but it is in the inner surrender of the soul
Being and Doing – 5 January – Self-Sacrifice
True glory lies in the silent conquest of ourselves.
Being and Doing – 4 January – Ideal Life
Our lives are not our own to do with whatever we will. The Ideal Life is one given away for others and in the giving being found.
Being and Doing – 3 January – Purpose
Our purpose in life is not served by fine clothes but by good morals
Being and Doing – 2 January – Purpose
Being and Doing – 2 January – Purpose A SACRED burden is the life ye bear, Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly: Stand up and walk beneath it steadfastly; Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, But onward, upward, till the goal ye win. KEMBLE For what we see in that life… Continue reading Being and Doing – 2 January – Purpose
Being and Doing – 1 January – The Higher Life
George Eliot writes about true happiness being found when we care for others as well as ourselves
Not Quite What I Had Expected
When it comes to the birth of a child things are never ‘Quite what we had expected’
But even when things go wrong God has a plan
