Sheila's Feel Good Blog
Yesterday I went swimming and was praying. Not for myself that I wouldn't drown, I'm a reasonable swimmer. I was praying for others while I swam up and down because it's an activity that creates some quiet and still headspace for prayer. I have one close friend in mind especially so this blog piece is... Continue Reading →
Every now and again I read a book which is just SO good, it’s hard to review because all I want to say is “this book is SO GOOD - get it! Read it! And then read it again”! This book Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership is in that category. So if you are... Continue Reading →
via Mostly Joyful, Surprisingly
A few weeks ago I was able to enjoy a holiday which began with a Sunday off. This particular Sunday was truly a ‘holy day’ which was part of a ‘hol-i-day’. On the Saturday, I driven away from what had been an intense few days. A set of circumstances that had left me aware that... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I anointed someone with oil. It's been a very long time since I've done that. Naturally I took appropriate precautions but as the person concerned was already in that fragile space somewhere between life and death, the risk to her of anything transmitted from me was out of all proportion with the risks she already... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/UIM76y4nM_A (and below for those who prefer the script) Living in a good part of town, having a view, a garden, seclusion, peaceful neighbours or simple access to local facilities: everyone has a slightly different view of the best place to live. But we are all agreed we all need somewhere to live, it is... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/5wkeuUv4_sg And for those of you who prefer reading than listening: How do we live well? Wouldn’t it work if we all just kept to the rules Keeping the rules is one way people believe life can be made to work well. We are all getting used to an ever-changing and hugely complex set of... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/1hoV4rUTgaI Here is the book I recommend in this video. Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (31 Oct. 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1529308380 And if you prefer to read rather than watch, here is the text: Living well when you are feeling wobbly So how do you live well when you are living in a precarious reality... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/QR19qBCX7Gk and for those who prefer to read rather than watch, here it is: Living well in community This morning as some of our lockdown restrictions begin to lift, many of us are asking ourselves what does it look like to live well in a community. As people begin to make choices and many... Continue Reading →
