The gardener and the carpenter is the title of a book on parenting. I haven’t read the book (I’m not a parent) but the premise behind it caught my imagination so I read a quick synopsis. The essence is that when parenting, it is not the job of a parent to dictate and therefore carefullyContinue reading “The gardener and the carpenter – lent 2023”
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Bigger picture – lent 2023
Sunday has come around again already, so another comic from ‘Joyful Toons’ – this one for anyone who is struggling. Its easy to loom at the things that are going wrong and focus on them, but if you want, look around at the good stuff as well. Try and remember that God has a biggerContinue reading “Bigger picture – lent 2023”
Look around – lent 2023
A friend and I went out to a local garden, the sort you pay to enter with multiple cafes and plants of all kinds from around the world. There were so many colours, even on a gray cloudy day in a cold snap. There were plants of every colour, some big and some small, someContinue reading “Look around – lent 2023”
It’s not just a chair… – lent 2023
At the place where I work there is a chair. It’s not an outstanding chair, in fact it’s pretty basic. It’s made from wood, has 4 legs and a back. In fact, this chair started in one office where it wasn’t really wanted and just got in the way. So it got moved, dumped reallyContinue reading “It’s not just a chair… – lent 2023”
Coming clean – lent 2023
The story of Joseph and his coat of many colours is probably one of the best known in the bible. It was made into a musical with classic songs like Any dream will do and close every door to me, and an Elvis-like Pharaoh. The story starts with a family of 12 brothers from 2Continue reading “Coming clean – lent 2023”
It’s not the big things… – lent 2023
Sometimes in life we have amazing experiences. We conduct a choir on a cruise ship, we cater for an amazing dinner party, we right an article that gets published… OK, those are all me, but I’m sure you have some stand out amazing memories too. And they are most definitely part of our stories. ButContinue reading “It’s not the big things… – lent 2023”
Whose voice is it? – lent 2023
As we go through each day, things we see, do or say leave an impact. Sometimes that impact lasts seconds, sometimes it lasts years. Sometimes, memories come back time and again, some with good feelings and some with bad. Internally, it’s almost like we have another voice commentating as we go. It’s the sort ofContinue reading “Whose voice is it? – lent 2023”
Back to basics – lent 2023
It’s been a long day. A long, cold day. The place I work is windy at the best of times. At the moment, that wind has a cold bite to it. And today, my work included sitting outside for an hour talking to visitors. OK, I was sitting in a tent, but it still wasn’tContinue reading “Back to basics – lent 2023”
One of a kind – lent 2023
This week’s Sunday bonus is a reminder that you are one of a kind and Jesus paid the price to save you.
Let us pray – lent 2023
“Let us pray” is a phrase I’ve grown up hearing. It’s the cue to close our eyes and boe our heads, and possibly put our hands together. I heard it a little at school and I’ve heard it growing up in church. In the last few years, I have had the privilege to walk alongsideContinue reading “Let us pray – lent 2023”
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