Icicles Rogart Boxing Day walk

Came across an attractive sight on our Boxing day walk not far from home.

Happy Christmas advent

No smart comments no deep thoughts.
We are getting to the end of the week.
I want to wish you a happy Christmas.

The reason for the season will be more important as the years go on.

Happy Christmas.
Come back home soon!

Portmahomack

A recent visit to Portmahomack left me pleasantly surprised. It had been some 6 years since I had been to the Port...

There is certainly a feeling of improvement to the village and a sense of togetherness.

After a windy trip to the lighthouse we head back home.

There was a Brethren Assembly in Portmahomack in 1921. I assume this was set up as part of the fishermens revival that came down from Wick starting in 1920. There is more from my research at Brora Sutherland revival 1920

I hear Stuart Blyth is looking for stories etc on open air preaching.

Narrow escape

At Rosehall, Sutherland, on the first Sunday after "the Disruption" the people gathered at the usual time in the open air to worship. At the very time they would have been in the local Church of Scotland for worship the roof of the building fell in. No one was hurt but the providence of this is felt and was felt for many years after the event.

Three days of frost

Three days of frost and its good to be in the warmth. I am feeling "beta"now. All change.

Horst Schaffranek

Andrew Jones covers it well. Those interupting people....


Well done the people of Orkney.

Kirkwall Churches get a shake up!

Andrew Jones (tallskinnykiwi) had a lot to handle at Stromness Church last Sunday.

Additional notes and comments as well as the video will help you to understand and perhaps how to deal with future disruptions in your church. End times coming.

Horst Schaffranek has a lot to answer for, another cult.!

Upgrades Feedreader 3.07, Firefox 2, Google Desktop

Firefox 2 is available as is Feedreader 3.07
and Google desktop. All additions to you
searching experience.

Music equipment for worship

This is the equipment I currently use, semi acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, Fender " sidekick"amplifier for guitars and Hertke "kickback" bass amplifier. I use chorus pedal and Zoom b708 for bass effects.

What I would like to do is add midi bass pedals with an octave of foot keys to complement the playing. Bass pedals that generate sounds as opposed to effect pedals are not that familiar. I think there is scope with them especially now that you can assign sounds or rhythm's to the individual pedals. I don't fancy lugging an extra keyboard to drive the bass pedals though!

Some one must know an easy way to coordinate bass pedals for a non keyboard player?

Recent storm damage

From a few weeks ago storm damage a few days before we picked the tatties!

Comfort of home

After a long day its good to return to the warmth of home. Especially when winter arrives. I have wondered how many centuries ago people survived without central heating. Yes it was a hard life and the human frailty seemed less. The Romans had their comforts with central heating. They liked their comforts.

The human race with all its different shades longs for contentment "to be at home!"...And God stands with his hands open. Home ...The fathers embrace.

Read the story of the lost son....again. What does it say to you about the father?

Old friends..

It has been good to catch up with old friends from 30 years ago.
H, has been on the e mail a few times this week.

Now what has been consistant in 30 years.
The government, Church, Music, Politics, Media, Me You the family ..

Our God