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When you first think of patterns, you might look at your curtains, or the tiles on the patio, but Elspeth has discovered that you can think of many different things that come under that word. Patterns are usually repeated or could be changed. What has your pattern of life been through the hardship of lockdown? Did it change from the normal? Does your current pattern of life fit together  with those you live with like a jigsaw puzzle or not? Would you enjoy a spiritual pattern to your life? Elspeth poses lots of questions, and prompts you to find the patterns you choose for your life. The post Just Elspeth (Patterns) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

I’m sure you’ve heard someone say  “Well, Mrs. G… she’s such a good person, always helping down at the foodbank. A real Christian, she is”,  or, ”Old Doug Freemantle, he’s so mean, but he is religious. He goes to church every Sunday.” I’m questioning the understanding that if you are helpful and kind, ie. good, or if you are very religious, by going to church a lot, whether you are really a Christian.  In other words, in examining six fallacies I’ve picked out, I’m presenting what I see as a real Christian today.  The post Just Elspeth (6 Fallacies about Christians) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

This time, Elspeth investigates a tradition dating back to the 14th century, that of “Beating the Bounds”.  It is however, still enacted today, although more as a ceremony than as a necessary enforcement of the division of land. In fact you might have taken part in it only the other week, at Colney Heath. Elspeth also includes a view of the rather special church there, St. Marks, and what the Colney Heath Newsletter is highlighting to add to the information and photographs given by the Herts Advertiser, back in June.  The post Just Elspeth (Beating the Boundaries) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

In this week’s podcast, Elspeth has taken the brave decision to tackle the sensitive subject of death for us humans. You will not find a black and white scenario of Heaven or Hell, and she reminds us that at one time it was taboo even to mention the word “cancer”. She is sensitive to the fact that no-one can actually prove life after death, but asserts that Christians have faith to believe the words of Jesus on the subject. She also shares her feelings at the time of her husband’s death.  The post Just Elspeth (The Departure Lounge) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Elspeth, having had to miss two holidays this summer, really enjoys telling us how she… The post Just Elspeth (Holiday in St Ives) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

How was your crop of apples this year? To most of us, they were abundant,… The post Just Elspeth (Apples) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Do you take life as it comes, or are you compiling your “bucket list” so… The post Just Elspeth (What Do You Wish For?) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Colours can convey meaning internationally without words!  In “ One to One” this time Elspeth… The post Just Elspeth (Colours) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

In this podcast, Elspeth checks on angels in other religions, and then investigates the claims… The post Just Elspeth (Angels) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

You have to just stare amazed at the fast and furious journey of communication, from… The post Just Elspeth (Fast Moving World) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Elspeth happens to enjoy painting herself, and really enjoys art galleries, admiring all types of… The post Just Elspeth (Contemporary Art) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

This time Elspeth considers all angles of pain, emotional, physical, mental  from the minor pain… The post Just Elspeth (Pain) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

I wonder if you have got Bamboo in your garden, wafting gently over your outdoor… The post Just Elspeth (Bamboo – Friend or Foe) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Elspeth re-discovers a chapter she was asked to write on Christian marriage in the 80’s.… The post Just Elspeth (When two become one) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

It’s a time when many of us are having to make decisions, maybe about our… The post Just Elspeth (Decisions, Decisions) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

I think in this time when we’ve been coping with Lockdown, we are getting to… The post Just Elspeth (Friends) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

For some of us, without children or jobs just now, there’s a little more time… The post Just Elspeth (The Natural World Around Us) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

How often do we take for granted all the gifts that have been lavished on… The post Just Elspeth (Our Sensational Senses) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

There must be hundreds of books on how to draw, but one written in 1979… The post Just Elspeth (Drawing Upside Down) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Through her poetry Elspeth shares comments on life, both thoughtful and humorous not only with… The post Just Elspeth (Poetry) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.