Colours of waiting

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It’s a grey day, and we’re waiting for the next band of thundery rain to roll through the valley. In this overcast space of waiting, strange things happen with the light. Several greens become greener, and subtle variations in colour caught my eye. Like this fallen leaf already showing signs of autumn decay, yet doing … Read more

October 2019: Waiting for yourself…

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Between 20th and 31st December, I have chosen a Quiet Disruptor post from each of the months of 2019. I hope this walking reflection on the year helps prepare us for 2020… October – the call to be more intentional, both in our waiting and our moving  Waiting for yourself… Waiting for yourself – what … Read more

Long shadows of waiting…

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The low light is extraordinary at this time of year in the valley. Everything lengthens. It adds to the sense of waiting that is all around us. So my ears pricked up when I came across these words of Henri Nouwen: Most of us consider waiting as something passive, a hopeless state determined by events … Read more