Would you class yourself a Quaker ?@teslacoils my family were from a long time agoThis is one of George Fox's journal entries. A tormented soul he had. It's where Quakers get the phrase "openings" or those moments where God / your inner voice / whatever you call it speaks directly to you. Often at moments of great difficulty or conflict, to guide you in a new direction.
"I was under great temptations sometimes, and my inward sufferings were heavy; but I could find none to open my condition to but the Lord alone, unto whom I cried night and day. And I went back into Nottinghamshire, and there the Lord shewed me that the natures of those things which were hurtful without, were within in the hearts and minds of wicked men… And I cried to the Lord, saying, ‘Why should I be thus, seeing I was never addicted to commit those evils?’ And the Lord answered that it was needful I should have a sense of all conditions, how else should I speak to all conditions; and in this I saw the infinite love of God. I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness. And in that also I saw the infinite love of God; and I had great openings."
Journal, 1647
Modern society thinks itself much smarter and superior over our past ancestors but in reality our minds still work exactly the same@Bokey quite why I don't expect the same sensibilities from 100++ years ago, I'm not sure - but for some reason I don't, even though Shakespeare managed to make himself clear and as few others since.
On a wall at Wymondham Abbey there is a plaque and it reads ….
Near to this place are deposited the remains
………...of JOHN CANN Gent.
………..,He Departed this Life
…………..March 7th. 1793
Dear reader ~ Immitate his virtues
……….and forget his faults.
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Yes, I am. Or I try.Would you class yourself a Quaker ?@teslacoils my family were from a long time ago
Unfortunately it looks like I'm having a "moment". Fingers crossed it goes away soon.
Unfortunately it looks like I'm having a "moment". Fingers crossed it goes away soon.
Modern society thinks itself much smarter and superior over our past ancestors but in reality our minds still work exactly the same
Take care and hope "it" soon passes.Unfortunately it looks like I'm having a "moment". Fingers crossed it goes away soon.
I think that's my problem to I start overthinking when I'm not flat out en knackered iv started applying for jobs off farm iv got my first interview friday fingers crossed I get it en then still farm in-between it sounds strange but I think I operate better under stressThis can be a funny time. April and May are usually flat out, any jobs that were missed are now caught up with and theres just a lull - or as I experienced a hole that I fell in and found difficult to climb out.
Such is the nature of farming I'm not very good at not going 100mph.
There's a lot in there.Accidentally stumbled upon this post on YouTube this morning and felt that it certainly provided some food for thought with some of its statements; what do you folks recon?
This can be a funny time. April and May are usually flat out, any jobs that were missed are now caught up with and theres just a lull - or as I experienced a hole that I fell in and found difficult to climb out.
Such is the nature of farming I'm not very good at not going 100mph.
As bad as it sounds, as the years go by I’ve come to realise that I’m very much like a Holstein cow……. I thrive on routine