Something I pray:
Lord,
Take me where
you want me to go,
Let me meet
who you want me to meet,
Tell me what
you want me to say,
And keep me out of your way.(Revd Mychal Judge OFM
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Christ the King – In Him, can we? Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43
This morning as part of my placement in the North Hampshire Downs I was in All Saints, Odiham marking the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King. My reflections start with the super-moon and a … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, Christ the King, Colossians, creation, criminal, crucifixion, forgiveness, Gospel-Luke, grace, humility, love, Messiah, moon, New Forest, photography, sacrifice, St. Paul's Letters
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Coloured Fallow Deer in the New Forest
On the very last afternoon of the school summer holidays (4th September), my husband (a teacher) and I took a last trip out together, and since we had to be in the New Forest, chose one of my childhood haunts, … Continue reading
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Tagged black, bog, Bog Asphodel, damselflies, deer, Fallow, melanistic, menil, New Forest, Sundew, white
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The last day of my summer
Yesterday was to all intents and purposes the last day of my summer. I spent it out in the New Forest on not one, but two walks with my family, because I’m greedy and it was a nice day. Our … Continue reading
Best Butterfly Day 2013 – New Forest
Back at the end of July before we took our holiday, I grabbed a few hours with my Dad wandering one of his favourite butterfly woods in the New Forest. It was a veritable bonanza of butterflies, when I got … Continue reading
Minstead Past and Present – New Exhibition 13th-14th April 2013
Minstead’s Local History Group are making their fascinating exhibitions a bi-annual event and the next one is at the end of the Easter holiday period at Minstead Village Hall. For me, it’s about a place, and people, I’ve known all … Continue reading
Exodus 3:1-14 Moses and the burning bush – the watcher that was watched!
Have you got the feeling you are being watched? I grew up in the New Forest, the daughter of a wildlife manager. I regularly had the opportunity to go out with my father to watch the wildlife of the woods … Continue reading
When is a phonebox not a phonebox? When it’s an information exchange!
I remember student competitions to see how many people you can get in a phonebox, but this is something quite different! Since I re-tweeted a couple of weeks ago a BBC News story about the new use that locals in … Continue reading
Minstead Past and Present – this weekend!
Over the last 12 months or so, I have been helping my father put together his part of an exhibition about the history of the village I grew up in: Minstead. Minstead is famous for several things, including famous past … Continue reading
