Scotland

Top Ten Scottish and British Delicacies I am REALLY going to miss…

July 29, 2009 Scotland
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Four years ago today, my brother and I took the train up from London and I arrived in Bonnie Scotland for what has become a great extended stay. What an awesome time it’s been…I have been blessed beyond belief. Today, movers are in our flat packing up our worldly goods. If you haven’t heard the [...]

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Top Ten Things I'm Excited About Right Now

June 15, 2009 Scotland

There’s great stuff happening these days!  This is at the top of the list… 10. We have an intern moving into our flat on Thursday! Her name is Hope and she’ll be serving the church in Edinburgh this summer. Should be fun! 9. Scottish summer!  With 18+ hours of daylight, Edinburgh in the summer is [...]

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A Top Ten from the Heart of God

June 12, 2009 Scotland

After a good chat with a friend of mine who’s going through a hard time, I started thinking about some of the things I think the Lord might like to say to her, to speak to her heart in the place where she is right now. I thought it might be something a lot of [...]

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God is Moving in Nepal

May 16, 2009 Scotland

Some friends of mine from church here in Edinburgh were part of a mission trip to Nepal a few weeks ago. They helped make a very special Pastor’s Conference happen and, among other things, also began looking into the possibility of helping with the great and grave issue of human trafficking there. This is especially [...]

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Well Done, Miss California!

April 21, 2009 Scotland
Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, congratulates winner Miss North Carolina, Kristen Dalton.

Great News! Miss North Carolina USA, Kristen Dalton, took the crown in the Miss USA pageant, held in Las Vegas Sunday night. Being a North Carolinian, I’m of course proud. However, Kristen Dalton is not who too many folks are talking about at the moment. Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, took runner-up, after her ‘controversial’ [...]

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Top Ten For A Crackin' Proper Scottish Wedding

April 16, 2009 Baby Photos
Church in Grantown-on-Spey

We attended a wonderful wedding in the highlands this weekend, on Easter Sunday, where our friend Claire got married. It was absolutely stunning. There were some delightful moments along the way that made me think… there are many folks around the world who would like to plan a destination wedding in Scotland. With my experience [...]

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The Challenge of my Chequebook OR Schindler's Attitude

March 27, 2009 Scotland
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Challenging Fact: I’ve heard that America spent roughly 20 billion dollars on ice cream in 2007 — enough to provide everyone in the world with clean water and food. Through a variety of different means, I’ve been reminded again over the past few months about some of the basics of godly financial stewardship. Some things [...]

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I made £5 at a Strip Club this weekend!

March 24, 2009 Scotland
Gerbera Daisy

I’m being totally serious!  Would you like to hear the story? This weekend, I joined up with some folks from our church in an awesome ministry that’s just getting off the ground — all props to the Lord, and the delightful Miss Sarah Wood! With the accompaniment of a few gents from the church, us [...]

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