Day: March 1, 2020

• cooking the books

  I need to save up my wages for a big purchase which means frugality must again enter stage left. There are various strategies for achieving frugality in our lives most involve organisation and lists. But what if you are not a “To-Do List” person? What if you are more creative and free thinking than a…

  Susan Gallagher

  1 Mar 2020

  Journal Entry

  1984, Big Brother, debt, debt-free, Ephesians 4:29, frugal, frugality, groceries, Lent, personal jubilee, shopping

• church of the offended

  This week I had a phone conversation which went along the lines “I am sorry I ……” “Didn’t even register, oh but I’m sorry ……” “No problem, whatever, I was in two ….” “well now we’ve got that out of the way …..” As this is a regular thing I was tempted to say “As…

  Susan Gallagher

  1 Mar 2020

  Comment

  1 Corinthians 10:32, church of the offended, compassion offense, God, Jesus, offence, offended, Proverbs 18:19, Psalm 119:165, Spirit

• diminishing response

  Earlier I devoured: the Bible, the teaching and all that stuff that comes to a new believer But what now: when I have to think “where is my Bible” and find it under a pile of dust Where has my passion gone? Dissolved Diminished Decreased Everything in moderation including faith BUT I want mine back…

  Susan Gallagher

  1 Mar 2020

  Poetic

  dolphins, eagles, moderation, new creation, Paul, repent, repentance, shub, shuv