Posts by Vivienne Smith

Easter Saturday

“What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. God has died in the flesh, and…

Restoration

John couldn’t help himself!  He just couldn’t resist!  It caught his eye immediately.  It was the colours that drew him.  Every colour of the rainbow, glistening beautifully in the light.  They were radiant.  The problem was the old window was in his neighbour’s skip.  James, John’s neighbour, had just bought the old house and was…

Be brave!

Some years ago, Luke and I decided to take a day trip to Durham.   I fancied having a look round the Cathedral as you do! Not knowing where the car parks are, decided to use the park and ride.    We took our seats at the back of the bus, and we watched as people…

Grandparents

My sister found this photograph recently and sent me a copy. I’m related to most of the people in the photo. My grandfather and my dad are in the middle of the picture, holding the mugs. Goodness, it’s like a different world! My grandfather and my dad are in the middle of the picture, holding…

Lost!

Sometimes you just have to admit it.  You’re lost!   I will never know why my Sat Nav kept insisting that that Capel St Mary was right in the centre of Ipswich but insist it did.  “You have reached your destination”.  “Have I?  Is that right?  That’s Museum Street!” By this time, I was getting extremely…