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A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
The Bield Blog
Our blog is written by members of the Pastoral Team, reflecting on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance. If you would like to recieve notifications of new blog posts, them please subscribe at the bottom of this page.
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,...
Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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:...
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jul 13, 20211 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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,...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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...
Bield at Blackruthven
May 18, 20212 min read
God of Surprises
Many of us will have enjoyed and been inspired by Gerard Hughes’ wise book ‘God of Surprises ' where he invites and guides us to find...
Bield at Blackruthven
May 4, 20212 min read
... The Gate...
The Gate of The Year ‘God Knows' And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into...
Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 20, 20212 min read
New Life Abounds
I love lambs! A few weeks ago, I burst in through the back door and happily pronounced “They’re back!” I had just returned from a walk...
Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Home coming
Michael Williams, Gardener at The Bield, 2011-2021, In memoriam. Home coming. Mike died in the evening of 7 March. I learnt of it next...
Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 23, 20211 min read
The Winter is Past
“See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves...
Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Patches of Godlight
Those of you familiar with the Bield will know that the direct outlook from the art space is a stone wall which shades the windows from...
Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 23, 20212 min read
A Most Precious Space
Lent Lent is a tree without blossom, without leaf, Barer than blackthorn in its winter sleep, All unadorned. Unlike Christmas which...
Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Covered
Today there is snow and fog at The Bield. The snow covers up the ice, and the fog covers up the view. The stork in the garden was...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Darkness and Light
A cloudless night sky at Blackruthven is amazing. We witness it often as part of our evening pattern is a walk in the dark to shut in the...
Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Ring ring ring the bell...
When walking through the lobby the other day, my attention was drawn to the bell on top of the piano. It reminded me of an artwork by...
Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Wellness Days for NHS Staff
During the current pandemic life has changed for all of us. Work or loss of work, family and personal lives have been disrupted,...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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