I really enjoy going for a long walk along the beach. I find it such a blessing to live somewhere that I can nip down to the beach whenever I like for a stroll. Often I only share the beach with dog walkers, but it is so vast that I rarely need to worry. The last 2 days I have been for a walk on my own on the usual route, a circular tour down to the beach and along towards the town centre, past the pier and along the promenade then back towards the square and home. Tramping along on my own is just about the best time to converse with God, observing things and praying for them as I think of them, a long rambling conversation. I love it.
This isn't a picture from today, I didn't take my camera with me, but I think it reflects today's beauty nonetheless. I invited Sophie to join me, but she doesn't appreciate these things yet, the internet is far more appealing. Yesterday she sent me with her sock, which I thought was rather cute in a way, so I took it with me in my pocket and prayed for her as I went.
I have been reading Rob Bell's book Velvet Elvis and thinking about the everywhereness of God and those times when you really feel that it is a holy moment in the midst of the ordinaryness. I felt that on my walk yesterday. Beautiful.
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Dog walkers!
Your treatment programme for dogs has obviously been more effective than I realised!
Indeed it has! You should see the calmness with which I have handled Glyn and Jane's dog - I even sit down in its presence - progress indeed!
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Indeed it has! You should see the calmness with which I have handled Glyn and Jane's dog - I even sit down in its presence - progress indeed!
Blogging to resume shortly!
Indeed it has! You should see the calmness with which I have handled Glyn and Jane's dog - I even sit down in its presence - progress indeed!
Blogging to resume shortly!
Ooops sorry, would sort that out but don't know how, so you'll have to put up with it. I fail!
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