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On the pilgrim way: Prayer time
25/09/2015 | ReformSheila Maxey experiments with prayer time
“I joined prayers using a wooden spinning top”
Over the summer, I changed my time for morning prayer. For many years, I went to my study after breakfast, lit a candle, arranged some little … Read More
On the pilgrim way: The value of shedding tears
28/08/2015 | ReformI have been shedding rather a lot of tears in the past month. I have always been prone to tears of both joy and sorrow. I wept a lot when our eldest started school – for the loss of his … Read More
On the pilgrim way: Solace in Orkney
26/06/2015 | ReformSheila Maxey finds solace in Orkney
As I write, my husband Kees and I are in Orkney on holiday. Our cottage in the little fishing town of Stromness has a huge bay window, so, from first thing in the morning, … Read More
On the pilgrim way: “Visitors are a privilege, a blessing – and a challenge”
26/05/2015 | ReformWe have just had a spate of visitors from my German family. I love the prospect of visitors and enjoy getting the spare room ready with towels and flowers. However, I realise that, with age, I find the disruption of … Read More
On the pilgrim way: “I felt quite guilty about Lent this year”
23/04/2015 | ReformLent seemed to pass me by this year, and I felt quite guilty about it. I would be leading worship on Easter Sunday, and the saying “no cross, no crown,” came to mind. Instead, my Lent was full of family … Read More
On the pilgrim way: Blessings in smaller numbers
24/02/2015 | ReformSheila Maxey finds blessings in smaller numbers
The 2014 Christmas celebration at my local church (a unique mixture of party, witness, and worship) nearly did not happen. We used to have between 50 and 80 people of all ages attend, … Read More
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