good morning, good afternoon, good evening. I am writing while also playing a vital part in a precarious balancing act involving a bowl of shreddies and glass of orange juice; something i like to call, "extreme blogging".

Last night i was at the Christian Union meeting and also at my hall group, normally held on a thursday evening, but for one time only immediately after C.U. The Christian Union is basically the one time in the week when all christian students who want to can get together to worship, get some biblical teaching, have discussions and hang out (the new phrase for "fellowship"...). There is normally around 100 of us, which, while obviously not the entire christian population on campus, is a TINY proportion of the TWENTY-THOUSAND students (that's under-grad and post-grad) The University of Glasgow has on its books. In fact, its actually only 1/200, which means that from my first year sociology class (in which there are 300 of us) only me and half of one other person would be in attendance, ie, C.U membership is 0.5% of the student population as a whole. And people say that Christianity is the major religion of the UK.

But to move on, C.U was great last night. We discussed grace in small groups - what grace is, what impact it has on us, and how do we show grace in a graceless world. It brought to mind many of the times when i have been shown grace, and reminded me of the times when i have failed to show it. Ouch. Doubly painful to recount when i remember just how blessed i have been on the many occasions when i have been shown grace. I mean, not only does being undeservedly forgiven set you free, but Jesus becomes ever more undeniably real; for how else could another human being act with such love, a love that runs in absolute opposition to the standards of this world, which would sooner see you hung out to dry when you mess up than unconditionally pardon you in love? Thus i conclude, there is no stronger witness than grace.

And then there was hall group. Each first year university residence runs one of these for its own, mine being for cairncross house, which potentially has 250 members, but currently is operating closer to the "10" marker. It was our third meeting, and we continued to work from 1 Peter, which is proving good food for thought - well d'uh, it IS the bible! I'm very much looking forward to next week.

Well, for now i better get going, i have lectures to get to, and a very long day ahead of me. chiao. x