Psalm 1 v 3.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither, whatever they do prospers. Godly men and women are compared in Scripture to sturdy trees, planted by the rivers of water, laden with fruit, and full of leaves(Psalm 1 v 3, 104 v…

Psalm 24v1 The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.   During half-term I went with my daughter and four of my great grandchildren – two 3-year-olds and two 5-year-olds – to Colchester Zoo.  The weather was beautiful and I was looking forward to being with the little ones but I had mixed feelings about being…

I was interested and concerned to hear of the difficulties caused to attention spans by a reduction in in-person human contact during COVID. The context was younger children and an example was that because ‘Granny is on screen’ and can be turned up or down, on or off, she becomes less ‘real’. This has brought…

“Through the night of doubt and sorrowOnward goes the pilgrim band:Singing songs of expectationMarching to the Promised Land.” It saddens me how this song has dropped out of use,  I’ve always found it very helpful.  I’ve some ideas:  a.  People have stopped reading beyond the first line;  b.  The word “Marching” has put people off,…

2 Corinthians 5:8. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) made specific requests regarding his funeral service. He asked that it begin with the playing of “Taps,” the traditional  military signal played at the end of the day or…