Archive | June, 2009

Posting From My IPhone

Today has been a busy day catching up with all sorts of bits and pieces. I’m also delighted to be practicing my blogging using the iPhone software that I’ve just downloaded. This will be of special interest because as we plan to go to India next month I hope we’ll be able to blog more [...]

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Creator God

The Mystery God in Creation Creator God Here am I A created being Thinking Feeling Praying to you The Almighty Its just something within me – I can’t control I’m pushing on an ever opening door The door itself is the revelation It tells me your presence Is all around In blues, greens, reds and [...]

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Check My Pics on Twitter

I said I write a bit more about the Fair. Have a look at my tweet pictures I’ve been out and about yesterday and today taking some pictures. The Queen’s Arch is very impressive.

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Michael Jackson and the Bo'ness Fair.

( This article has been reworked in the light of a comment on the blog.) Michael Jackson and the Bo’ness Fair – what do they have in common?. Perhaps more than you might think. The fact that he died yesterday on the Bo’ness Fair E’en, will live on in the memory of his many Bo’ness [...]

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Shadowlands a Bench and a Song

Bo’ness the town where I live must be the smartest and tidiest town in the whole of Scotland this week. I seriously doubt if there is a town anywhere in Scotland that will be better turned out this Friday. Yes you’ve guessed, this is Bo’ness Fair week. I’ve not had my troubles to seek these [...]

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God's Fingerprints are all over us!

Today is Father’s Day and we’ll be having a service focusing on the children. Its what we call the King’s Club Prize Giving. its an opportunity to thank all the parents and children who come to church and to allow to children an opportunity  to lead us in our worship. Its always a well attended [...]

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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY TAKES TIME

Valley FM continues to broadcast out across the airwaves. This is an amazing piece of youth work. It is a credit to the 40 odd teenagers and young adults that are involved in the ten day spectacular, broadcasting from 7.00 in the morning to 12 midnight. I feel honoured to be included and be given [...]

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Its not who you think you know its really who knows you!

I spend my life talking to people about God. The thing is that there is nothing new or original I can say. I find myself speaking about God in so many different places and situation. I’m learning that I need to make space in the conversation for God to speak. I’m learning that its not [...]

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Looking For Happiness

Just finished picking the set of songs for my radio show later on today. I love this opportunity to get behind a microphone and share some music and tell stories and speak with my guests. Today’s guest is Stuart Murdoch the Baptist minister in the town. I think we’ll have a bit of banter. It [...]

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Posting Live From the Praise Gathering 2009 Glasgow

I’m in the Glasgow Concert Hall to hear “The Praise Gathering” This is my second year in attendance because I enjoyed it so much last year. Here I am blogging live from the venue. Ian Watson the Mistro behind all this has to be congratulated it looks as though its going to be a great [...]

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