You may remember a few weeks ago, I wrote about a recent incident when my ‘daughter-in -law’ was taken into A&E. I recounted the reactions of the older two grandchildren which ranged from mild hysteria to laid back detachment. So, what about the youngest? How did she react? When I arrived, she ran into my…

Thirty years and a fortnight ago I first sat in my study and looked out over the top of the cherry tree in the garden below. Flowers in the winter and leaves in summer have always been there. I moved out when our first baby moved in to ‘his room’, but when he grew up…

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Dr Frances Clemson, Christian Aid’s Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. – John 8:32-33. Something to think…

For several years I was privileged to enjoy fellowship with an older Christian at church and in a Homegroup. One of his qualities that I admired and appreciated was his defence of the “underdog” and linked to that, his dislike of generalisations. When we first moved to our current area and because we had two…

I have recently returned from the East Anglian District Synod. In the afternoon we were led in a Bible Study on Philippians 1:1-9. We were then asked to discuss in groups a set of questions. In true group discussion, it doesn’t matter how long you are given, most of the time was spent discussing the…