Last night I dreamt I was in prison again. No, this is not another confessional blog. I am not about to reveal a criminal past. I used to work in a prison as a prison chaplain and last night I was on D wing again. I heard the gates clanging, felt the weight of the... Continue Reading →
Coming Clean…
I'd like to make a confession. For the last month or so I've been meaning to blog about something new in my life but saying this thing out loud (even in blog) feels a bit like being in one of those meetings that begin: 'Hello. My name is Sheila and I am an...... But this... Continue Reading →
‘Echoes of a Voice’ – experiences that point us to God
I have just watched an extraordinary film. Moving, beautiful and life-affirming; at one moment hilariously funny and at the next acutely uncomfortable: extraordinary is the only word that will cover it. Departures is a Japanese film directed by Yojiro Takhita, an Oscar bid in 2008. It tells the story of a young man who looses his job as an... Continue Reading →
Missing for a month
Sorry I've gone AWOL from the blog for the whole of September. Just a really busy time plus a holiday AND a retreat :-)and followed rapidly by a return to college so not much time to write. Here's a visual update: Views of Lock Eck and Glencoe and discovering the secret valley on holiday in... Continue Reading →