At a recent Service of Healing and Wholeness a young man came into the church just as the service was about to begin. He looked nervous and I immediately went to welcome him. He explained that he had never been in a church in his entire life (I think he was about 30). He sat with…

My husband and I enjoy watching the Bridge of Lies in the afternoon. The aim for each contestant is to make their way across the “Bridge” without standing on a lie. The question topic for each crossing has some answers which are true and some which are false. Each true answer earns the person more…

Last Sunday my husband and I were having a short break away. We were both looking forward to a three-course meal and a bit of relaxation. The weather was beautiful, sunny and warm and the countryside looked stunning, especially the numerous fields of rape with their golden yellow flowers. Mind you we saw more of…

I recently watched a programme on television about the Zambesi river. It was amazing to see the story of its journey beginning in North-west Zambia to ending in Mozambique where it flowed into the Indian Ocean. From small beginnings to the flood plains, Victoria Falls, the Zambesi wave, Lake Kariba and all the areas in between, the…

There is a children’s play park in front of our house. The other day my husband and I  were watching a little toddler playing on one of the pieces of equipment. It had quite a steep slide and he was attempting to climb up it. He fell down but got up again and made another…

On Tuesday our Open the Book team used the story called “A Happy Day” to lead the school assembly. It started off being very sad but ended happily. It was the Easter Story and the sadness was the Crucifixion of Jesus and the happiness was His Resurrection. The teacher was really good in emphasizing that…

Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree and the birds make nests in the branches.”  Luke 13 v18-19. Recently we have just finished the 10 weeks of…

Tomorrow, the 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day. There are no definite dates for him but it is generally thought that he was a 5th-century Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. When he was 16, he was captured by Irish pirates and taken from his home in Britain to be a slave. During this time,…

Tomorrow is Mothering Sunday as I’m sure you all must know. There are so many cards in the shops and adverts for presents and flowers we could hardly forget. So many of us are looking forward to being a bit spoiled but on the other hand there are so many who are not looking forward…

It’s hard to believe that we are so far through this year already. A few years ago at about this time I wanted some compost for a couple of plants. I had half a bag and opened it very cautiously (I’m very much a wimp regarding slugs and I didn’t want to stick my hand…