2016 Holy Week is upon us

Hmmmm, once again a "new" year; another year; and I had lost a blog and now found it again.

I can now change my web site but haven't. I am frustrated that facebook takes up too much time if I go onto it, but that does make it easy toA be out there.... Holy Week is nearly upon me and work needs to be done. This year's journey and new discovery is "The Reproaches". Thanks to deacon Robin for the impetus to go searching for them. I still have to work on the Easter Vigil preparation too. The Candle and The Exultet. but it will be a special few days.

New in 2015

Having just found my old blog I now will start to post again! I changed computers last year which means I no longer have my ftp program to change the web site, so I rely on blogs and facebook etc to "publish". oh dear.... back to mere mortal! We now live in Ainslie and eat at Breizh, and shop at Ainslie IGA and follow the boy from the northside village who plays tennis! (Nick Kyrgios)...  more of the 2015 letter soon!

A Christmas Letter for 2011

https://members.tip.net.au/~lindafrd/Christmas2011web.pdf

This is set up for printing an A5 page. So pages 4 and 1 are followed by pages 2 and 3. 

Two Sermons

http://www.jeanettewinterson.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=606

The Manchester Sermon 2010
The Temptation of Jesus
Jeanette Winterson

and

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/books/review/the-book-of-books-what-literature-owes-the-bible.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&smid=fb-share

The Book of Books: What Literature Owes the Bible
By MARILYNNE ROBINSON
Published: December 22, 2011

both very profound and wonderful!

worth pondering.

MS Employment report links

From:
http://www.msra.org.au/plans-prevention-and-cure-ms-promise-reduction-national-budget

to view a copy of the report:
http://www.msra.org.au/files/msra/docs/Economic%20Impact%20of%20MS%20in%202010%20Full%20Report.pdf

Media Coverage

• ABC Rural - 2/11/2011  - [click for link]http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201111/s3354049.htm?site=canberra&section=news
• The Hon Jenny Macklin MP media release - 2/11/2011 - [click for link] http://www.jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2011/Pages/eco_impact_ms_021111.aspx
  
• Medical Search - 3/11/2011 - [click for link]   http://www.medicalsearch.com.au/News/MS-prevention-plan-promises-reduction-to-national-budget-55741
  
• Invest in Australia - 2/11/2011 [click for link] http://www.investinaustralia.com/news/new-report-highlights-economic-impact-multiple-sclerosis-34c5
  

two links

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201111/s3354049.htm?site=canberra&section=news
and
http://freilich.anu.edu.au/events/herbert-valmae-freilich-foundation-annual-lecture-bigotry-and-intolerance-2011

I was interviewed on ABC local radio last week (3rd November 2011). An interesting experience! While there were questions about my employment history, the rural reporter was more interested in the effect that living in the country had on my access to health services. I have been thinking about it ever since! While I did not see a GP very much at all in my thirties, I might have done if I had been in town and not just hiding away in depression and in the country!

on the other hand, even now, I think the main effect of being out here in Burra is an unwillingness to travel into town to go to a gym or other exercise.

ALSO

last week I finally got to a Freilich Foundation annual lecture. Raimond Gaita was talking about Gay marriage. He had ideas that made me think much more than ever before. I do need to read the transcript (if it becomes available) to be more careful of the wording.

enjoy both of these links!   

Jimmy Carter interview

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/11/president-jimmy-carter-interview

This Guardian interview is well worth a look. My first memory of Jimmy Carter was his quoting of Micah 6:8 What does the Lord require of you? to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your god. ... my first introduction to that verse.