Christianity

Dartmoor Prison

'Dartmoor prison' conjures up in most people a desolate and lonely place surrounded by Wild Moors in this one of the most unspoiled areas in the country. It is given protected status for a reason. The prison itself is on the outskirts of Princetown. The population of Princetown, which is an ordinary enough town, with a population of somewhat less than 1500. When I read about it I felt that it...

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Being on the same wavelength – yoga – Barrett’s esophagus

From where do we view the world The Garden of Eden reveals the character and purpose of God, who created humans in his image and likeness, and gave them dominion over the earth. It also shows the consequences of human disobedience and rebellion, which resulted in the loss of God's presence, blessing, and protection. It also points to the need for redemption and salvation, which God promised...

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Are we worrying unnecessarily?

People sitting on their own Today's diary is occasioned by a remark someone in our church made to me when I was sitting by myself in an armchair in the church hall as a produced to the church meeting. The evening of yesterday was bad for me. I had been unwise enough to take a coffee with my cake at four pm in the afternoon. I should have learned better but there is something in the coffee that...

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When did you last contact your friends?

A few days ago I wrote a circular letter to about 60 people with whom I have had contact at various times. They consist of those who I regard as friends but also professional colleagues. Such is the time pressure on people today that I do not expect people to read let alone respond that occasionally I am surprised, and this morning was one such when someone has taken the trouble to write back at...

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Deep Dive – is prayer the most powerful force in the world?

I had a chat with my friend John today and we discussed various things including the writing of diaries. Brian: It's not the point of the number of people who read it. The point is that I uttered it  (this diary) and it's in my soul pattern and my aura through which I am uttering these things and thus becomes part of the general consciousness. John: You can't adjust yourself because of what...

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Barrett’s esophagus + making decisions

Barrett's esophagus - what is it? I will go short of saying that I would not wish this on my worst enemy. For those of you who do not know, there is a little flap in the esophagus that stops acid coming up into the throat. When this flap is shall we say lazy or only partly effective, the acids of the stomach which are strong as they have to be make themselves known through an unpleasant bloating...

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