God speaks through others
Dicky
On Saturday evening I involved myself in a voyage of discovery appra pro the
Southern Uplands Way route.
Hours of well spent time were invested on the web and revealed to my good
self all that needed to be known regarding the many facets of this most
excellent looking walk.
On Sunday I attended a Hanaka Party in St Johns Wood (say no more, say no
more). During the evening the hostess presented each guest with a small
memento to mark the event. When my turn came, low and behold what do we
receive into our greasy outstretched but a pristine copy of "The Southern
Upland Way".
Is this Gods handiwork? I ask my self.
Back came the reply in toot sweet fashion.
It certainly was Gods handiwork, a kind of an award to me via one of his
chosen people and most certainly brought about because God, who knows
everything, not only knew what I had been up to the previous evening, but
also was aware of what was in my heart i.e. the intention to perambulate
myself across this fine example of lowlands Scottish hinterland.
What God also knew about, was my lifelong interest in the life and times of
one James Boswell, whose antecedents - the Lords Auchinleck - owned
extensive estates in and around that location known as the Galloway hills.
Thus it has come to pass that God, in his infinite wisdom, has not only
satisfied my need to triumph over self by completing one of the longest
recognised walks in the whole of the Scottish landscape but in addition has
enabled me to walk in the footsteps of the Great Boswell and thus fulfil my
intellectual needs at one and the same time.
I am not a religious man, but if I were I would chose to be one of Gods
chosen because he would then be able to reach out to old Eric - using me as
his mouthpiece - and surely he would let Eric know, and in no uncertain
manner, that there were no such creatures - and do remember that all
creatures are Gods creatures so he should know if anybody should - as the
beasties and that by proclaiming that there were Erich T would be behaving
in the manner of the false prophet and as such would be liable - unless he
repented and changed his ways - to know Gods wrath in double quick time.
There are two question coming out of this mini extemperation and they run as
follows:
1: Has anyone "done" the SUW and what's the general opinion regarding the
route across.
2: Can Eric be saved from his own folly
Richard - the holy man - Corbett
Eric Turnbull
<corb...@dircon.co.uk> writes
>1: Has anyone "done" the SUW and what's the general opinion regarding the
>route across.
>
>2: Can Eric be saved from his own folly
1: Not me,therefore I have no opinion
2: No,because I have more than mere opinion
:-)
Eric
Dicky
On Saturday evening I involved myself in a voyage of discovery appra pro the
Southern Uplands Way route.
Hours of well spent time were invested on the web and revealed to my good
self all that needed to be known regarding the many facets of this most
excellent looking walk.
On Sunday I attended a Hanukkah Party in St Johns Wood (say no more, say no
1: Has anyone "done" the SUW and what's the general opinion regarding the
route across.
2: Can Eric be saved from his own folly
Richard - the holy man - Corbett
Carol & Mike Reid
before God, are we not suppose to help ourselves or something?
This is probably religon specific of course. Has anybody tried a human
sacrifice before a walk to get good weather?
--
Regards
The Green Man at
"http://www.fellwalker.mcmail.com"
Alan White
<m005...@mcmail.com> wrote:
>...
>This is probably religon specific of course. Has anybody tried a human
>sacrifice before a walk to get good weather?
I've sometimes _felt_ like a human sacrifice. Does that count?
--
Alan White
in England's Lake District.
http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net
Philip Powell
Alan White <alan....@ukgateway.net> wrote:
>On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 07:00:07 +0000, Carol & Mike Reid
><m005...@mcmail.com> wrote:
>
>>...
> > This is probably religon specific of course. Has anybody tried a
> > human sacrifice before a walk to get good weather?
>
>I've sometimes _felt_ like a human sacrifice. Does that count?
Mmmm.. Pity _someone_ hadn't tried that first thing this morning!
--
Philip Powell
Looking north across the Derwent Valley and Northumberland
to The Cheviot
Paul Simonite
from Philip Powell <phi...@blencathra.demon.co.uk> contains these words:
> >I've sometimes _felt_ like a human sacrifice. Does that count?
Me too. Sometimes it seems like God herself is trying to sacrifice
me as I struggle against the elements here in the wilds of this
Godforsaken far north wilderness.
And of creatures - has anyone actually *ASKED* God for His/Her view
on the subject? And if so what was the reply?
--
Cheers,
Paul (Compo) Simonite, Caithness