Sheila Bridge Blog
There are two big truths in the world. Okay, maybe there may be many more things that are true: the size of a snowflake, the weight of a planet, the temperature at the bottom of the ocean but on a day by basis these two are the biggies. Between them they describe the whole of... Continue Reading →
This is a beautiful interpretation and imaginative recreating of the story of Lydia and the church in Philippi and the impact of the letter to the Philippians written by Paul. Excellently written and backed up by outstanding theological scholarship, I not only enjoyed it but I also learnt a lot. It made me think hard... Continue Reading →
As far as I can tell this is a debut novel. It starts as if it is going to be a farce along the lines of Faulty Towers madness meets delightful 'Dibley-esque' nonsense. A very British blend of humour and themes-the aristocracy versus the village, locking horns over a noise abatement issue: an open-air concert.... Continue Reading →
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 →
This is a talk about Encountering God, quite a few people said they found it helpful so I'm just posting it here. No power point slides with this one. Talk starts about 17 mins in. https://fb.watch/qgCrjxcuFi
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:
