Category Archives: Life observations

My faith musings on my journey and the world we live in

Knowing who and whose you are

Posted on March 24, 2013 by williamrporter

The world’s press has been in a fever over the appointment of the new pope. Jorge Mario Bergoglio! Who is he? What are his credentials? What does he believe? He is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the … Continue reading →

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A sense of perspective

Posted on February 24, 2013 by williamrporter

A family trip to London this week has proved an education. Not just for our children, though it was four years ago since our last visit to the capital. But for Karen and myself as well. Three days of being … Continue reading →

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Where is home?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by williamrporter

It was a shock when my mother finally moved out of the old family home last year. It was large, a bit isolated and too much to manage for her, and a move closer to family made sense. But it … Continue reading →

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Let’s start at the very beginning…a very good place to start

Posted on January 27, 2013 by williamrporter

I’ve had a couple of stimulating conversations this week about signs of the times. A friend and I were chatting over coffee about whether to expect shaking, doom and gloom in the future or a glorious church and widespread spiritual … Continue reading →

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‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, if…’

Posted on January 20, 2013 by williamrporter

  My family have debated the truth of this recent chart song ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Sometimes the horrific things that happen, or the unfortunate events, don’t finish us off, but they don’t make us stronger. You … Continue reading →

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Why a forerunner blog?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by williamrporter

                                  I have been mulling over this phrase for a few years now. A forerunner is one who goes before someone to prepare their … Continue reading →

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Be a force for good in 2013

Posted on January 6, 2013 by williamrporter

I was reminded of both the positive and negative aspects of 2012 over new year this week. We partied well as a group towards new year’s eve, celebrating and thanking God for all the blessings and highlights of the last … Continue reading →

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Just starting!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by williamrporter

Thinking about blogging as a way of ordering my thoughts about life at the moment. I also am getting a bug for taking pictures and developing that arty side of seeing the world. Here are a few images from the … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by williamrporter

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions … Continue reading →

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