Based on Luke 19: 1-10 I love reading biographies and auto biographies and have quite an extensive collection of books, audio books and digital books. Perhaps I’m just nosy, but I want to know what drives people, how they become successful, how they overcome hurdles and even survive against all the odds.  I particularly like…

I have decided to start my Spring cleaning. I was looking through a pile of old CD’s and I found one by Rita MacNeil which was released in 1990. I remember buying it because I really liked her song “Working Man” but the words of some of the other songs are really thoughtful. One in particular…

These days we block out natural light with curtains and blinds whereas in the ancient world, people organised their activities around the pattern of daylight. According to Genesis, light was the first thing created ; in Revelation the Holy city  ‘has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of…

Well, there we are. Last week I wrote about a lovely spring day while today I write after the snow and rain of yesterday with a lowering sky outside daring me to try anything foolish, such as gardening. The transition from winter to spring can often see a few reverses. One of the subtler signs…

Three years ago today, we published our very first Thought for the day. Rev. Derek Grimshaw finished this very first thought with the following paragraph. “I am going to try and commit myself to writing a daily message to be posted on our new website.  I am of a mind that we can use the…

As some of you may know I have supported the Leprosy Mission for many years now. and Ray supports All We Can, which used to be called the Methodist Relief and Development Fund.  That way we both give to overseas projects as well as food banks and other charities in this country.  We are very…