Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to a great number of people who over the years encouraged me to produce this work. Those of my three congregations at Motherwell Manse Road, Shotts Calderhead as it was known in that day and Clackmannan parish Church where it eventually found its way into print. Changes were asked for at that time by publishers and the project was shelved while I left the Ministry, to go back to University to become a teacher of Philosophy and World Religions.
Over the years, many asked me what had happened to it and encouraged me to think again about looking at it once more. I would like to thank them for thinking it was worthy of the time. The friends who took the time to read it as I worked on it and helped to proofread the manuscript and the final copy both know who they are and I thank you sincerely for your endeavours. This has not been an easy task because it has meant going back and reliving some difficult memories, I thank those who have helped me with this also. This whole work came out of a period where I was unable to speak and did a great deal of hard thinking. There were many who helped me through those days, I thank them. Much of the material helped me through those very difficult times and I hope they encourage those who read them now.