Author Archives: Barrie Cooper

Painted sky at the ending of the day. The conjunction of different elements that brings a kind of ‘raw wisdom’ that is inbuilt into the heart of everything. I miss this wisdon because I’m tuned into something else, most of the time. Deeply annoying, but there it is! However, I have been prompted to thinkContinue reading “I am the light of the world…”

Loch Ranza; the Isle of Arran. The fortified house by the Loch. Some words of The Psalmist; ‘The Lord is our refuge and strength. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the sea…’ Psalm 46;1-2 Enough said, I think. I cannot top the words of the Psalmist!Continue reading “Refuge….”

A ferry and a calm sea,,,,rocks and sky and cloud. Having a break for a couple of days. Blessings and peace, Barrie

A slightly different view of the farm building which starred on Friday’s blog. Another view too of Goat Fell in the distance, with the faint expression of a rainbow. Definately a theme!! Rainbows speak of hope and promise; I’ve used them on a number of occasions. In these sometimes difficuly days, the sight of aContinue reading “A theme….”

Something about this old ramshackle farm building on the Isle of Arran, drew me to it. It looked forlorn and empty and decaying. Its time and moment had passed, leaving a shell of what it used to be. I found myself asking questions and getting no answers, a little like life in these days weContinue reading “Still standing….”

There’s no doubt in my mind and in my soul, that all things are woven together by the Creator. There are many things each day which might make us think otherwise and lead us to fear and worry. The tranquility of this scene somehow makes me reflect on my own soul and how easily IContinue reading “The weaving…..”

This solitary berry on an ancient tree, simply made me stop and take in the moment. It spoke of the energy and life force of the natural world. It felt as if it was God’s promise shared with me in the moment of connection with the tree. Here is promise and offer and life andContinue reading “Promise…..”

This photograph will no doubt set you thinking!!! On a recent trip to the Isle of Arran, this rather interesting boat was spotted in Lochranza. Many questions sped across my consciousnesss, such as how on earth it got there, how long it had been there, would it ever sail again? It certainly made me stopContinue reading “The tide is high….”

‘See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name….’ Revelation 3; 8 A well known saying of the resurrected Jesus which I’ve used before. This is a gate which Helen and IContinue reading “The Gate”

The movement of clouds and the hills standing as a testimony to something more solid and permanent. In these moments we are experiencing and the uncertainty about many things a simple reflection on the solidity of the mountains is all I think I can offer. Things seem to be happening in our world at theContinue reading “Happening….”