I am a poor writer who nevertheless likes to write a diary - and have done so, on and off, for over 50 years. My early diaries make interesting reading, and I presume that my grandchildren will find what I think and do of some interest in the future.
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| 2nd January |
Another year begins |
At the start of this new year I have been impressed by the literature produced by the CMF (Christian Medical Fellowship). The article by Peter Saunders in Triple Helix " Assisted suicide" is particularly good, being balanced and yet clearly making the case against changing the law to encourage assisted suicide. At times I feel guilty that I do not do enough to support such causes, and bemoan when changes do take place which seem to me to indicate the downward rush of our civilisation. So my one New Year resolution should be to make more effort to debate, contribute and participate in important issues. This will usually mean writing letters or e-mails, so we will see how successful I have been. I will try to record my activities here. |
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| 3rd January |
My Enneagram |
| I have been attempting to decide what my Enneagram profile is. This is not as easy as I first thought as, like many of these tests, it is easy to "manipulate" the answers to suit what you think you ought to be. However I have tried hard to be honest and produce clear answers to provide my profile. |
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| 1st June |
Another retreat at St Cuthmans' |
| I am sitting at the window of probably my favourite room at St. Cuthmans' - Lake. It's just dawn and the frogs are giving way to the birds. Outside the window there is an interesting picture which speaks of our own lives. There is a beautiful upright evergreen tree with growing through it a creeping ivy. The ivy spoils the tree but seems to be very closely attached to it. If you cut off some of the ivy the rest grows back quickly. It is not possible to pull up the ivy by the roots as this will weaken the tree roots also. It reminds me of the parable that Jesus told of the wheat and the tares, and applies to my own life. The beautiful creation of God is there, but covered over by the ivy of sin. I can trim back the ivy but it will always remain. I will always be imperfect in this life, only healed and made clean at death. That doesn't mean I have to just accept the sin and put up with it. We battle all of our lives, but don't loose heart as the ivy always returns, and is hidden within the leaves of the tree, so even if others can't see it, I know that it is still there. With God's help we "master" and control the ivy, but it is only "over-come" at the last trumpet!! |
| 10th June |
Trevollard
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| Jenny and I are on a weeks holiday with Peter and Hannah Watherston and Paul and Chris Bowtell. They have been our "EENAG support group" for several years, but this is the first time we have all been away together. It is intersting havng quite different types of converations over meals with "strangers" , even though we sort of know each other well. We are staying at a Classic Cottage holiday let at Trevollard which is near to Saltash, so we have also been able to stay with Adrian and Daphne. |
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