Author Archives: Barbara Witcombe



Barbara Witcombe

GRATITUDE
in Church

GRATITUDE

  “Gratitude is the ability to pay attention to what we have got and not worry about what we don’t have.” (Hugh Van Clyde – The Resilience Project)   Gratitude brings a sense of appreciation,...

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October 01, 2022
Anam Cara - Soul Friend
in Church

Anam Cara – Soul Friend

The Anam Cara is Gaelic term for “Soul Friend”. Traditionally, the Anam Cara was a person who you felt a special connection with and with whom you could share your innermost self and deepest intimacies...

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July 27, 2021
Reflections from the Minister
in Church

Reflections from the Minister

As a Baby Boomer I sometimes think back to my earliest memories. These were the days before supermarkets, when packaged food was purchased from a small grocery store. Butcher’s shops had a thick layer of...

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July 14, 2021
Healing the Child Within
in Church

Healing the Child Within

The wounded child within us is always present, waiting for us to turn our attention inwards towards its needs.   Most people have experienced some type of trauma as a child. These experiences may vary,...

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November 29, 2019
The Benefits of Meditation
in Church

The Benefits of Meditation

When the founders of COSE chose the name: “Church Of Spiritual Enlightenment”, this reflected the purpose for which it was established, and that was to provide a Sanctuary which would bring guidance and healing for...

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March 27, 2019