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One life is as sacred as an entire planet

I was watching a programme today called ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’. Its a Dr Who spin off aimed at younger children, and came out when I was at the right age to watch it so I was rewatching for the sake of something easy to watch. In the particular episode I was watching, Sarah JaneContinue reading “One life is as sacred as an entire planet”

I was listening…

Have you noticed how important it is to feel listened to? Often we can have a chat with a friend and we’ll both remember the gist of the conversation, but there will be some bits we won’t remember, that haven’t lodged themselves in our brains. And sometimes we can be thinking up a reply toContinue reading “I was listening…”

A light in the… fog?

A few days ago there was quite a heavy fog in the town where I live. (When I say heavy, I mean more than I’m used too, and it considerably restricted sight). I was giving a friend a lift somewhere in the afternoon when the light was failing, and that combined with the fog meantContinue reading “A light in the… fog?”

Mushroom or acorn

I recently had the opportunity to go away for a few days to a place surrounded by beautiful country side. While I was there, I met 2 people and we went for a walk together. It was November, but it was a beautiful crisp autumn morning. The leaves were crunching underfoot, there were squirrels andContinue reading “Mushroom or acorn”

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Did you write a Christmas list this year? You’re probably thinking, ‘another message about how Jesus is the best present ever.’ And yes, Jesus is the best present ever, but that’s not what this is about. As a child, I would love to go through the Argos catalogue and mark out a whole list ofContinue reading “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”

I’ve started so I’ll finish

It’s a phrase from the quiz show, Mastermind. The contestants have a limited amount of time to answer questions before a klaxon sounds. If the host has started reading the question when it sounds, he says, “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” and finishes the question. Why is that relevant? Because even though time has runContinue reading “I’ve started so I’ll finish”

How do you decorate a rowing boat for Christmas?

… With oar-naments! One of the staples of Christmas dinner growing up was pulling a cracker, putting on the paper crown and telling the joke. As a child, at first hearing and with the naivety of youth, they made me chuckle. Now a grown up, and having heard most of them before, they make meContinue reading “How do you decorate a rowing boat for Christmas?”

The bedsheets

A few years ago I went to an evening exploration group with some other people from church where we talked about all sorts. One thing that stuck in my mind came when we were talking about the purpose of Sunday church. One of the group who is a few years older than me compared itContinue reading “The bedsheets”

Walk a mile in their shoes…

It’s an oldie but a goodie: before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them you are a mile away and you have their shoes… How quickly do we jump in and criticise? Whether it’s friend or stranger, at home or at work, we can find ourselves puttingContinue reading “Walk a mile in their shoes…”

Mistletoe and Wine

Is there a song that really puts you in the festive mood, and Christmas isn’t really on the way until you’ve hears it? I love Christmas music, a mixture of carols and crooners, throw in some Slade and some Wham and you’ve almost got my Christmas playlist. But for me, no Christmas playlist is completeContinue reading “Mistletoe and Wine”