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About davidgrose

I am a Bible believing Christian, brought up in the Brethren Movement, and now find myself associating with charismatics even though I do not always agree with them. I am in full-time employment. I have interests in history and photography amongst others.

Do We Resent It When Those Who Were Once Dependent On Us Show Independence And Maturity?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by davidgrose

Originally posted on cairngormmusings:
Last year I published a post on Acts Chapter 3 on beggar who was healed at the gate Beautiful, this morning I read in my daily devotional I use (Word for Today) a piece on the…

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Do We Resent It When Those Who Were Once Dependent On Us Show Independence And Maturity?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by davidgrose

Last year I published a post on Acts Chapter 3 on beggar who was healed at the gate Beautiful, this morning I read in my daily devotional I use (Word for Today) a piece on the same chapter. As usual … Continue reading →

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When Your Way is Blocked.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by davidgrose

A couple of weeks ago we suffered some very high winds and much damage done and when I went for a walk last weekend I came across a number of signs of the damage included this tree which was blocking … Continue reading →

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The Difficulty in Pioneering a Trail.

Posted on January 19, 2015 by davidgrose

This photograph of the Cairngorms was last Wednesday. I had a foot of snow outside my backdoor that morning and it seemed a good opportunity to take pictures of snowscapes. The idea was to take pictures of pristine snow rather … Continue reading →

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Secular State versus Islamic State.

Posted on January 15, 2015 by davidgrose

Events of the past week in France have thrown up many questions. A few weeks ago we in the West were obsessing about Christmas gifts and the commercial aspects of Christmas. Traditionally the origin of giving gifts at Christmas time … Continue reading →

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“We Do Not Celebrate Christmas Because . . .”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by davidgrose

Every year I hear these these words or some variation of them. The surprising thing is that it comes from Christians rather than Non-Christians. Sometimes what they mean is that they do not indulge in gluttony and drunkenness. Sometimes they … Continue reading →

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Using Your Gifts – A Cautionary Tale.

Posted on December 14, 2014 by davidgrose

When I was growing up we had an old-fashioned larder. In it were all sorts of things, as well as fresh food there was a selection of tins and jars. The stock changed from day to day. But there was … Continue reading →

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Beauty After a Toxic Past.

Posted on November 30, 2014 by davidgrose

The bird in the photograph above is a great crested grebe in its winter plumage. One might think that it was taken in some unspoilt part of the Cairngorms, but it wasn’t. It was in fact taken near Sheffield in … Continue reading →

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“Through Gates of Splendour”

Posted on November 9, 2014 by davidgrose

Many years ago when I was a teenager and the family was on holiday in Cornwall we visited a church which had a bookstall. My mother bought a copy of the book “Through Gates of Splendour” by Russell T. Hitt. … Continue reading →

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Beauty in Adversity.

Posted on November 2, 2014 by davidgrose

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that this rowan tree had turned a beautiful red colour. There are quite a few such trees in the area but none of any size have turned this shade of red. There are … Continue reading →

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