Sheila Bridge Blog
Last Sunday I was preaching about why the Bible contains 'horrible histories' (or are they 'helpful stories'? Maybe they are both). Almost as an aside I mentioned the idea of living with music of heaven humming in our heads. When we know ourselves to be in the middle of a difficult story with many twists,... Continue Reading →
Last night Jonathan Oloyede, a Nigerian pastor passionate about prayer asked every one in the Meeting Place (at New Wine, Newark) to take out our phones and set an alarm to 12 noon to act as a daily reminder to pray. About half the audience complied, some didn't and the rest were heard to say... Continue Reading →
It only took 2 days for the 'New Phone Nightmare' to turn me into a very angry, teeth gnashing, chest-thumbing 'monkey'! The phone isn't the nightmare part. The nightmare is the gigabyte quantities of new information I am required to master before I can make the most of all the gadgets, widgets and apps that... Continue Reading →
Doubt??? After only two weeks as an ordained person? Why is it that non believers so often hold tightly to the notion that to be a believer, one must never have doubts? I think maybe it's a way of letting themselves off the hook, it allows them to say 'well, I couldn't possibly be a believer... because... Continue Reading →
I am about to go into pre-ordination 'hibernation' - (that would be 'on holiday' then) - and when I return to the blog it will be with a shiny new dog collar. Meanwhile I'll leave you with this, as near as I can get to something as serious sounding as a manifesto, a kind of explanation... Continue Reading →
I've had more than my fair share of 'oops' moments lately: I reversed into a wooden fence post - little 'oops'! I cycled headlong into the back of a stationary car - big 'oops'! But at least I can say it wasn't me who extinguished the sun. So what shall I confess first? Well, the wooden... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I was taking assemblies in two primary schools. In the first school I was introduced as 'a church visitor' as the teacher obviously didn't know who I was (shame she didn't ask me!) So I began by introducing myself. As I'd been before I asked the children if any of them remembered my... Continue Reading →
Whoopee! We did it. The team of 5 triathlon 'newbies' triumphed on Sunday last in Lichfield. I think this picture captures some of our joy and relief. We had to leave home by about 6.15 to be there in time to register and get our transition areas all set up. Then we began in the pool.... Continue Reading →
I have wrestled my socks into submission. No longer will I allow the contents of my sock drawer to get the better of me! I have culled my clothes. No longer do I have drawers that are full to bursting with stuff I don't wear, don't like or doesn't fit me. FIVE bin bags full... Continue Reading →
In a word: BRILLIANT! In more than one word: 205 miles from Greenwich to the Eiffel Tower, wonderful countryside, quiet low traffic route, fabulous weather, good company. If you are not a keen cyclist, that's probably all you'll want to read of this post! But for the sake of anyone out there in the internet... Continue Reading →
