I recently read Matthew 6:5-8 , which is a prelude to Jesus giving the disciples what we know as the Lord’s Prayer as a template for how to pray. I was particularly struck by verse 7 and where it falls in relation to the Lord’s Prayer. “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as…

We all want to make life work for us not against us. The greatest question we all ask ourselves is ‘who can show me how to live well and to make life work well?’ Every time when we meet for fellowship with our neighbours in Woodbridge we play games. We all prefer to play new…

When my older son, James, was a child he had terrible Asthma so he couldn’t run around a lot. Building Lego became a favourite occupation with all pocket money being spent on new bits and birthday and Christmas presents mostly consisting of Lego. I must admit that I enjoyed sitting with him and creating new…

If the baby was fretful all day – that would be a long tiring day.  However, if they screamed and screamed, generally it didn’t last long, either it would be obvious what was wrong and it could be sorted with a nappy change or a dose of paracetamol or they would tire themselves out and…

In his inaugural address the current President of the United States of America said that he had been ‘saved by God to make America Great again.’ President Trump believes that he avoided death by assassination because God required him for that specific purpose. Three things are implicit in this statement, one of which is profoundly…

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Gemma Saxton “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.” — Psalm 139:1 There is never a moment when God does not see you, know you, and love you. He knows your thoughts before you speak, your joys and struggles before you feel them. In…