Last Saturday in Respite Care Request I spoke about how this week my Dad, who suffers from vascular dementia, was going into a local care home (David Walker Gardens) for a week’s respite care, to give my Mum, who cares for Dad at home, a rest. I had taken Monday off so that I could [...]
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Word Association #4
Posted: January 28, 2012 in bible, blogging, car, children, church, film, Food, love, motoring, news, religion, school, Scotland, tennis, words, workTags: answers, Browser Based, Games, Health, mind, Video Games, Word Association, Word Games
It’s Saturday again, so I’d like to give you another word association challenge today. So as before, I’m going to throw some words at you and I want you to note down the first word that comes into your mind when you read each word. Here goes… 1. Chocolate 2. Bible 3. Interview 4. Diet [...]
Word Association #3
Posted: January 21, 2012 in computing, Health, life, news, religion, Salvation Army, Scotland, Shopping, television, wordsTags: answers, Crossword, Games, Microsoft, mind, Salvation Army, tigger, Word Association
Just for a change today, I’m going to throw some words at you and I want you to note down the first word that comes into your mind when you read each word. Here goes… 1. Microsoft 2. Television 3. Documentation 4. Meeting 5. Nationality 6. Drink 7. Church 8. Supermarket 9. Pet 10. Illness 11. [...]
Week #1 of Work 2012
Posted: January 14, 2012 in Alloa, children, family, friendship, Health, life, love, news, Stirling, workTags: Alloa, appraisal, Christmas, funeral, Health, hogmanay, new year, personal review, review, Sleep Disorders, Stirling, Wednesday, yearly review
Well that was a long week! Maybe it was just because it was my first week at work since before Christmas, but that seemed an exceptionally long working week…and that’s with me being off on Wednesday as well! Monday My week didn’t start well as despite going to bed at a reasonable time on Sunday [...]
A Faith-Filled Year?
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Bellshill, friendship, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religion, Salvation ArmyTags: Bellshill, brass band, BSAB, Christianity, Evangelism, faith, God, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation Army
So we’re now on the second last day of 2011, so I’d like to ask you to reflect on this year as far as your faith is concerned… Is your faith stronger now than it was at the start of this year? Have you questioned your faith at times during the year? How have you [...]
Home Is…
Posted: September 26, 2011 in Bellshill, Bellshill, church, family, friendship, life, love, music, religion, Rutherglen, Salvation ArmyTags: band, Bellshill, Bellshill Salvation Army, Christian, comfort, family, God, home, nichole nordeman, Rutherglen, Salvation Army, singing company, Soldier in The Salvation Army, songsters
I’m sure you will have heard this phrase many times: Home is where the heart is But what does that actually mean? Well here’s a great definition I came across a few days ago: When I walk into my home I feel peace. I feel I am in the most safe environment that I could [...]
Colours
Posted: September 24, 2011 in blogging, family, football, life, nature, religion, Salvation Army, Scotland, sport, televisionTags: Arts, black & white, Color, colour, Photographers, Photography, shopping, Techniques and Styles, Visual Arts
I’ve found myself thinking quite a bit in the last couple of weeks about colours, and the feelings, emotions and images the conjure up in our minds when we see certain colours or hear the colours being mentioned. So today I thought I’d give you an idea of some of the colourful thoughts I’ve been having. [...]
Nail Them!
Posted: August 30, 2011 in Bellshill, church, family, friendship, life, love, music, religion, Rutherglen, Salvation ArmyTags: Christ, Christ Jesus, Christianity, cross, crucifixion, Galatians, God, international staff songsters, iss, Jesus, New Living Translation, sin
Galatians 5:24-25 (New Living Translation) Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. This bible passage fits in very well both with [...]
One Life
Posted: August 29, 2011 in Bellshill, family, friendship, Glasgow, Glasgow, life, love, music, religion, Rutherglen, Salvation ArmyTags: Bellshill, BSAB, catherine wyles, Christian, Christianity, DC, Denominations, divisional commander, God, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, russell wyles, Salvation Army, west of scotland
Last Thursday night was a bit of an odd one for me, as for the first time since I transferred from Rutherglen Salvation Army to Bellshill Salvation Army, I was back at Rutherglen corps playing in Bellshill Band – I have been back at Rutherglen a number of times since I transferred, but just as [...]
Compliments
Posted: August 20, 2011 in Bellshill, church, friendship, life, music, religion, Salvation Army, workTags: Arts, band, brass, God, Jesus, music, Salvation Army, trombone
This week I’ve been the recipient of several compliments…and no, none of them were from my hubby! First at work earlier this week, I attended a meeting (which I do quite frequently!). At this particular meeting was someone I’ve known for a while because they have worked with some of my colleagues, however I personally [...]
