Daily Archives: November 1, 2019

Travels in Afghanistan (6) ~ Mary Smith

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Over the next few days there was a flood of visitors – uncles, brothers, cousins, friends – coming to welcome Hussain. And, they all wanted to meet the foreigner making me feel like I was … Continue reading →

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Doomed ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“I will stand here, then slowly scoot in and get us tickets. No one will notice.” “Are you kidding me?!” I tried to keep my voice low. Fortunately, it wasn’t difficult to do, muffled as it was already. Doug shrugged, … Continue reading →

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The Moment that Teaches ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Most people who venture into the mystical encounter it before too long – that momentary sense of the world dropping away and an intense silence taking centre stage. In that silence is a new perspective which does not belong to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, Christianity and modern mysticism, King Oswald, Mystical Travel, Silent Eye 2019 Workshops, Silent Eye workshops, Synod of Whitby, Teaching Landscapes, Whitby Abbey, Winter Solstice weekend | Leave a comment

A Tangled Web ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!’ The quote from Walter Scott ran around his head. He was trapped in a web of his own making. He had lied, deceived, obfuscated. All in an … Continue reading →

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Web ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Mr. Stevens said his goodbyes and left me alone in the ancient manor house. This would be my first night in my ancestral home, and, unfortunately, I’d be spending it alone since Margret was stuck in New York for at … Continue reading →

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November?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

November… all long, dark nights and frozen days. Or, if you are in my son’s garden, all light and colour. Even clouds of midges over the pond… It is not exactly what you would expect for this time of year, … Continue reading →

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Hallway ~ Michele Jones #writephoto

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Dona mihi transitum scholae.” The nausea, the spinning, the stomachache. Emme landed with a thud and fell hard. She worked to calm her stomach and the nausea and took deep breaths. It took a few seconds, but she managed it. … Continue reading →