Rev. Dr. Scott Peddie

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Although some may criticise Sara Teasdale’s poetry as being relatively unsophisticated, I find it emotionally evocative and poignant. Take her ‘Let It Be Forgotten’ poem: it may well be short, but as with all good poetry, it makes one stand back for a second, and to think……….. Let it be forgotten, as a flower is … More Let It Be Forgotten

There are times in life when we are weary: weary of conflict, or pain, or uncertainty; when circumstances lead us to a place we did not choose, or we desperately try to hold fast to that which has gone.  Moving forward can be disquieting; the past can be comforting. Yet, we live in the moment, … More Letting Go

“I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” Thomas Merton. To those who are hurting this Christmastime, God draws alongside in the stillness of the night and the busyness of the day. God is all around us, whether we are aware of … More Never Alone; Never Forsaken; Never Forgotten.

What kings and leaders of nations, philosophers and artists, founders of religions and teachers of morals have tried in vain to do—that now happens through a newborn child. Putting to shame the most powerful human efforts and accomplishments, a child is placed here at the midpoint of world history—a child born of human beings, a … More Looking to Christmas: The Infinite Mercy of God