The Hertfordshire Way ~ Codicote to St Albans thanks to Jackie McCall

The following post written by Jackie McCall on her lovely walking blog evoked so many happy memories of my days growing up in the St Albans area: A dear friend who used to live in Wheathamstead Batchwood Golf Course where … Continue reading →

Nine O’clock in the Morning~ A Spiritual Pause for Reflection on Life ~ Part 6

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The Climbs, the Plateaus and the Valleys My spiritual life was growing during those years, but it was still a ‘roller coaster’ of an experience. About that time in my life (mid 1980’s) a friend gave me a copy of … Continue reading →

Pilgrim’s Progress ~ My last and most difficult allegorical review

John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress‘ was a must read for me having lived in Bedfordshire for most of my adult life. Bunyan haunts the area. There’s The Bunyan Centre, The Bunyan Meeting House, (which houses a wonderful museum reflecting his life and … Continue reading →

Pilgrims and Allegories ~ Book Review ~ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

BACKGROUND ~ I picked up this gem in the independent bookshop at Ullapool and it is a great read. The sense of distance from the south of England and to the Borders  being far more meaningful to me having driven … Continue reading →

Pilgrims and Allegories Book Review ~ THE PILGRIMAGE by PAULO COELHO

Alongside my personal journeys and pilgrimages I am going to share some books which have had a positive effect on my life. THE PILGRIMAGE by PAULO COELHO BACKGROUND We were leaving Fife after our stay for about a year and … Continue reading →

Pilgrims and Allegories ~ Book Review ~ From Hinds Feet to High Places by Hannah Hurnard

FROM HINDS FEET TO HIGH PLACES by HANNAH HURNARD BACKGROUND Something brought this little allegory to mind as I was thinking of pilgrimages and allegories whilst living in Fife and I was excited to find that I could download it … Continue reading →

Pilgrims, Paths and Personal Journeys ~ Iona

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I first visited Iona in the early 1990’s with a group called ‘Sunday Night Live’ from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire. We met once a week to worship in quite a different way influenced by Taize, … Continue reading →

Pilgrims, paths and personal journeys – The island of Alderney and place of our family roots

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The next time I was aware of any significant journey was when, as a family, we visited the island of Alderney, Channel Islands, UK. It became our favourite holiday destination for three years but I did not understand the significance … Continue reading →

Pilgrims, paths and personal journeys

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I’ve been thinking of pilgrims, pilgrimages and journeys in life. Is a pilgrim an allegory for the latter? Is it a shared experience or a very personal encounter with … yourself, God, a higher being? What does it mean to … Continue reading →