Our peaches are ripening! The bumblebees, and a little hand pollinating by feather, have done the trick. An exciting time in the rickety greenhouse on our organic acre in Berwickshire, UK. These are the treats of country living that are hard to beat, a blessing so much appreciated, especially when one pays such a high … Continue reading Treats And Truths Of Country Living
Mindfulness
A Childhood In Photograph
I saw this picture yesterday, for the very first time. It was a complete surprise. It came in a little collection, that I had not been expecting. It is a photograph of myself, taken circa 1965, on a journey from Durban to Cape Town. A journey that, in more ways than one, was to … Continue reading A Childhood In Photograph
Forgiveness Is Key
On Forgiveness, in life generally and from a Christian perspective ... Forgiveness is the starting point of any type of success, and is necessary every hour, every day. Forgiveness is one of the driving factors that prevent childishness, tantrums, delays, excuses, the laying of blame ... and all other forms of behaviour … Continue reading Forgiveness Is Key
On Being Blocked On Your Path
The devil will attack you in the areas of your greatest anointing. Be mindful of where the negativity is coming from and fight it off. Don't give the demon more attention than it deserves, and don't allow it to continue to take air space. Negativity feeds on attention of any kind. Starve it. Mindfully … Continue reading On Being Blocked On Your Path
History and Herstory
"History and Herstory are good for getting perspective, for learning from and through, chartered by the Institute of Life, but not a place to live forever within ... merely to be appreciated and launched beautifully beyond." ~ Holly Maxwell Boydell ❤️ #YourStoryMatters
Peace For Christmas
[Previous title: "A Week Before Christmas"] It is Sunday, one week before Christmas, and I am taking a moment to be calm, to think only about what brings a sense of nurture, to breathe, and to let what is peaceful in life flow into and through me. I am mindful of one thing above all … Continue reading Peace For Christmas
Test it all against the truth of Love
What really matters is how much we love.
When People Talk About Others
When people talk about others, remember that they are just as capable of talking about you. Be careful. When you notice that people have slipped into the shadows, know that they have not collected their facts. Be careful. When groups fall off the ledge of your life, know that they have been spreading rumour and … Continue reading When People Talk About Others
The Holly Tree Tales 