Category Archives: Holbeck Helpful Hints

581.  Memories That Bring Strength And Peace. 

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

It is exactly 6 years ago since I answered the phone to hear these words, “Mr Holbeck, your wife Carole passed away just a few minutes ago.” They were from the person in  charge of the Palliative Care ward at Wauchope, … Continue reading →

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579. A HALF CENTURY SINCE THE DEATH OF A LEGEND. Carlyle Carroll Tapsell a hockey legend.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Just 50 years ago on the 6th September 1975 Carlyle Carroll Tapsell went home to the Lord.  Carl Tapsell was a penalty-corner pioneer in field hockey, the first penalty-corner goal-scoring specialist in the game. ChatGPT said of him, Carlyle Tapsell’s contribution to … Continue reading →

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578. Some Articles On Dealing With Personal Grief

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

I have just returned from the the Thanksgiving service for my elder sister Ellen aged 93years who passed into the presence of the Lord on Thursday10th July. There is always a sense of grief when a loved one passes into … Continue reading →

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426. Some Holbeck Blog News September 2022

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Over recent months I have been writing blog articles based on the New Testament readings for year C in the Lectionary Readings which are used in churches throughout the world. I have now finished those readings for Year C which … Continue reading →

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318. Recalling Some Healings. [A podcast of a talk at a Men’s Breakfast at Grace Church Port Macquarie, June 2019.]

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Jim Holbeck

[The following link is to a podcast of a talk I gave at a Men’s Breakfast at Grace Church, Port Macquarie in June 2019 and which they later posted on their website.] I had been asked to speak on tips … Continue reading →

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205. “You need to realise that it’s only hurting people who hurt others.” (Holbeck Helpful Hint No.1.)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

People who are whole and healed don’t go around hurting other people. They are at peace within themselves and can thus act in peace towards other people. However people who are not at peace within themselves and have not learned … Continue reading →

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