A recent social media article referred to the inevitability of death, but for the Christian, the prospect of heaven. I recall growing up in a church that had a weekly communion service lasting over an hour, with lovely contributions that encouraged the singing of a phrase from a hymn. “If such a glimpse of love…
My wife and I were sitting in our lounge, enjoying an early morning cup of tea and waiting for a Sunday morning Christian Radio programme to start at 7 am. I was busy on my computer, looked at the clock and asked my wife, as it was only 6:10, if we should have an early…
LUKE 19 VERSE 5 We recently enjoyed a visit from our youngest daughter from the USA, and during the two-week visit we also played host to three friends for a weekend as they joined us in our church’s 100-year celebration. Though two of our friends used their Roma van in our drive overnight, the preparations…
In a recent Bible reading (NIV), Proverbs 3: 5 and 6 state, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” I told my wife that I preferred the translation I had been familiar with for the first thirty…
Returning home from a holiday with relatives, some years ago, we had agreed that the leading car’s occupants would decide where to stop for a rest break. As we walked from our cars, we were approached by a representative of a motoring organisation to solicit membership. As I was already a member, my colleague was…
During a short break in Cheshire, my wife and I decided to visit the North Wales coastline and encountered the notorious 20 mph speed limit. For the tourists, there were many opportunities to look closely at the surroundings but after a while, even that became a challenge. I thought there were two types of drivers:…
Before I share a dictionary definition, let me ask a question. Do you ever suffer from Church fatigue? One definition states “extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness,” but in the context of the question, I prefer a comment from an old man some years ago: “My get-up-and-go has got up and went”. This subject…
Decimal currency change in the United Kingdom occurred on Decimal Day, Monday, 15 February 1971. The traditional system of pounds, shillings, and pence (£sd) was replaced with a base-10 decimal system where the pound was divided into 100 new pence. I wish that similar action had been taken with the “introduction” of the metric system.…
A recent incident reminded me of a young Welshman who attended our church before being promoted to a position in Cardiff. We had enjoyed his company in our home on many occasions, so a few years later while he was visiting London, he thought he would call and see us (in Felixstowe) “on his way…
A novel I read some time ago contained a story of a town in the USA where a well-known character, called Ike, lived. He had always been known by that name, and no one had bothered to find out his birth name. One day, his brother moved to the town and was so much like…