Sheila Bridge Blog
Superheroes have secret super powers. Human beings, all human beings, have two. But most of us only use one - and our other super power (which ever it is) puzzles us. You have the power of knowledge and you have the power of love. Which one do you spend the most time exercising? If you... Continue Reading →
Take 3 pieces of paper, three circles of diminishing size. One paper fastener and one pencil. Follow the instructions in the slides. Contemplate your response. whatswrongwiththeworld the graces pictureDownload
It is ordination season and I woke this morning with vivid memories of my own ordination as priest 12 years ago. I was reminded of an aspect of that service which I have never spoken about publicly. I felt a 'God prompt' that it was time to do so... "The sudden pain almost immobilised me.... Continue Reading →
How can you live comfortably when you are in an uncomfortable situation? How do you cultivate an inward sense of calm when your position is precarious? I have been meditating on this image above, along with some words from Psalm 94 " When I said, 'my foot is slipping', your love, O Lord, supported me,... Continue Reading →
I loved making this on a gardening and mindfulness day we held in our churchyard. It reminded me powerfully that everything we create is created from something we have been given. Everything we have is a gift, including the desire to create something beautiful. A mandala is a circle object with something at its centre.... Continue Reading →
Quite a few people have found this helpful so I'll just try to share it here - sermon starts about 14 mins in. https://fb.watch/qcsha1gHmz Images from the powerpoint below:
Love, love, loved this book! I had no idea I was reading the 4th book in a series so what a joy to discover that I can now go back and enjoy the first three. The main character Lucy is a writer from New York. The story starts at the beginging of the pandemic and... Continue Reading →
I was annoyed and fascinated in equal measure by an interview I heard last Saturday on Radio 4's Today programme. So much so I've been thinking about it all week. Robert Sapolsky has just published a book this month called Determined: Life without Free Will. He is a very well known behavioural scientist. Okay, I... Continue Reading →
Here is a picture of my freind Louise hugging a baby. Now, don't be confused: Louise isn't God. I know that. She knows that and I'm guessing none of her friends hold Louise to be a deity. But Louise IS a vicar and she posted this photo challenging us to share one photo to show... Continue Reading →
Here we are coming up to our second Christmas in Salford Priors and feeling at home. Photos by month, no apologies for excess of Charlie pics - he's the best looking member of the family. January: We went on holiday to Scotland with Matthew and Stine and we even skied! February: a very sad and... Continue Reading →
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