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A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
The Bield Blog
The Bield we have started a new practice of writing a fortnightly blog for the website.
It is written by the Pastoral Team members in turn and each blog reflects on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance.
The Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 133 min read
Time to dance again with the daffodils
Small yellow daffodils have emerged at the foot of our cross, the carpets of snowdrops are beginning to fade away, dead looking branches...
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The Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 192 min read
Be still and know that I am God
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 There is something very special and very sacred about silence. As an extrovert, I never...
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The Bield at Blackruthven
Jan 102 min read
Arise and Shine
“ Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you ” Isaiah 60:1 As I start to emerge from the advent...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read
We grow accustomed to the dark
We grow accustomed to the Dark - When Light is put away - As when the Neighbour holds the Lamp To witness her Goodbye - A Moment - We...
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Nov 7, 20242 min read
Invited by Sunlight
The garden today is covered in fallen leaves, yellow, golden brown and red carpeting, with such a colourful pattern, the still green...
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Oct 9, 20242 min read
Nature as Prescription
The title of this blog is the name of a project being rolled out by WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) in their ITV television campaign....
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
Embodying Joy
“To lust for joy is to lust for the God of life. To make joy where at first it seems there is none is to become co-creator with the God...
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Aug 6, 20242 min read
Fruit of the vine - AND the work of human hands
It may not have felt like much of a summer, with many rainy days and only a few bright sunny ones. However here at the Bield we have...
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Jul 3, 20243 min read
Encounter with the Woman at the Well- the Retreat Association Icon
This month at the Bield, we are blessed with the gift of the Retreat Association Icon residing with us. We are welcoming guests and day...
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Jun 11, 20242 min read
Come like little children
The photo shows the latest addition to the grounds of the retreat centre- the Japanese Garden- lovingly designed and developed by the...
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May 2, 20242 min read
Our Beautiful Magnolia Tree...
Blossoming flowers, emerging buds, growing grasses – springtime is a wonderful, colourful time, lifting our spirits in celebration of the...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read
Beauty in not knowing?
Having spent the last three Easter weekends at the Bield, it felt a little strange this year to not be here. The Bield closed to guests...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read
The feast of St Felicity and St Perpetua
In our morning chapel service last week, we celebrated the feast day of St Felicity and St Perpetua, two young African women from...
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Jan 30, 20242 min read
Remaining in the Space Between
As this season of Winter draws to a close and we wait for the coming Spring, we are faced with the challenge of staying in the present...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read
The God Star
Happy new year from all of us at the Bield! One of the things I love about this time of year is the stars. The darkness of January can...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
Be Still and know that I am God
All too quickly it seems autumn has ended, and winter is here. The last few leaves have fallen and look like jewelled ornaments, with...
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Nov 9, 20233 min read
Sounding The Bell
“From the rising of the sun, to the place where it sets, the Name of the lord is to be praised “ Psalm 113:3 On a recent visit to a...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read
Autumn Whispers
‘Welcome home’. This lovely message was written by numerous friends living in Perthshire. And that’s what it feels like… like we’ve come...
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Aug 29, 20232 min read
The Book of Nature
“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time.” Georgia O’Keeffe In the Celtic spiritual...
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Aug 16, 20232 min read
Everything is possible!
Whenever I see a plant growing in an unexpected place, one where the conditions don’t appear to support life let alone nurture it, I am...
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