Bield at Blackruthven
I Made a friend...
She is called Molly. She is quite a lot taller than me, and she whinnies. Yes, she is a horse. I used to be anxious around her. She is...
A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
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The Bield Blog
As we have reopened the Bield we have started a new practice of writing a fortnightly blog for the website.
It is written by the Pastoral Team members in turn and each blog reflects on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance.
Bield at Blackruthven
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Experiencing the darkness
Darkness and night at Blackruthven can be wonderful. Going out into the pitch black with the dogs after dinner is an adventure. We only...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Still Hanging on
After what felt like a long wait, bright crisp frosty mornings are back again! The trees are looking bare, the frost having brought to...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
For Everything There is a Season...
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3 Last week I was handed a copy of the new...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Biodiversity and The Bield
I am writing this blog with COP26 going on in Glasgow. I may get a chance to go in and see what it is about later in the week. But how...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Wild Geese
T his is the season of the hoarse honking of geese above. As the geese return south, Impressive skeins glide across the skies, forever...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
Harvest Time
Our talented Bield gardeners, Pamela and Jillian, and volunteers Pat, Len and Alan, have been busy harvesting. Raspberries, runner beans,...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Extravagance of God
Gods abundant provision for the ‘birds of the air’ that we read about in Matthew 6:26 has greeted us each day, as we turn into the Bield...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Drawing Nearer to Gods Heart
Maggie and I have only been at the Bield for a few happy hours this summer, so I will reflect on a few of the places we have visited,...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Crossing the threshold
you leave the road and turn into the drive of the Bield at Blackruthven, pause for a minute. You are crossing a threshold. Definition:...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Encircled by Prayer
The chairs on our lawn always catch my gaze as I look out to the paddock beyond. Used for our daily prayers that are now outside...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Summertime...
Song - Summertime from Porky and Bess (Spotify – Gershwin: Porgy and Bess) It’s summertime and for many of us the living is easy. We tap...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
A Gift...
I sat in a quiet corner of the Bield garden feeling weary for no particular reason. Although I had not had covid19, I had not been...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Taste and See...
A guest recently said to me, “When I come to the Bield it is as if all my senses wake up”. What a lovely experience! Because when my...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Finding Your Bearings...
For centuries sailors have used leading lines to guide their boats safely into harbour. When two prominent markers are directly in line,...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Circles
The moon is most happy When it is full. And the sun always looks Like a perfectly minted gold coin That was just Polished And placed in...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Meandering thoughts of an afternoon
I’m writing this sitting in a hammock, Yes, I know: life can be challenging here at The Bield, and a blackbird is singing in a tree...
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