'This is a book to refresh mind and spirit.'
Talks and reflections by Brian Boobbyer. He was one of the outstanding sportsmen of his generation. This collection of short pieces reflects his faith, his love of nature and literature, and his passion for sport.
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The message of nature is newness. Every tree is different. Every leaf, every second of a sunrise.
'Happy are they that hear their distractions, And can put them to mending.'
'Fruits of purity: energy, compassion, courage, a sense of wonder, selflessness, stamina, depth, power to help others....'
There is so much treasure to draw on 'to convert the imagination'.
A reflection by Brian Boobbyer
'I was very afraid of the dark, and playing cricket under the bedclothes at night was a great comfort!'
Success is a natural instinct.
Columba did not shrink or turn back.
God's will crosses my will, and I choose God's will. That is the Cross.
Helping people requires the lightest of touches.
Each of us has a sort of inner clock. At a certain point in life we set it and then seldom change it.
A happy and sporting life somehow protected me from the darkness on the world scene.
A reflection on the life of Kirstie Morrison.
There is a simplicity about the spiritual road in life which we can recapture each day.
'Charming people without the Cross only draw people to themselves.'
'Love of truth must be set on its throne if any nation is ever to be really educated.'
'I decided to give the first hour of the day to the Lord, seek His mind, read the Scriptures, write down my thoughts.'
There is no human age limit to the work of the Holy Spirit.
It is important to feed that imagination with great writing and great lives.
Bunny Austin loved the Lord, and the world was his court.
Language
English
Publication
2004
Pages
144
Type
Publisher
John Faber
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