Friday Foto When the hard-standing was laid in our garden, our patch of Mint was covered over. But some of it survived and has found its way through a joint in the concrete. It always amazes me to think that it was … [Read more...]
Christ’s death as an example of love
October 16, 2008 By
Christ's death as an example of love My friend (who is studying to become a Licensed Reader) and I were looking through some of the books that I have for inspiration and information for the essay that she's working … [Read more...]
Blog Action Day 2008 — Poverty
October 15, 2008 By
Blog Action Day 2008 -- Poverty Today, 15th October, is the day that many bloggers from around the world will unite to talk about a single subject on their blogs -- "poverty". Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit … [Read more...]
The Beggar and the Bread
October 14, 2008 By
The Beggar and the Bread There's a danger that we can dress up our message too much, over analyse things too much, until it becomes something that no one wants. This is a story I came across that illustrates this very … [Read more...]
Serve thee with a quiet mind
October 12, 2008 By
Serve thee with a quiet mind Today is the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity, just another Sunday towards the end of Ordinary Time in the Church's liturgical calendar. But for those of us lay people who lead a Book of … [Read more...]
In whose service lies perfect freedom
October 11, 2008 By
In whose service lies perfect freedom It's all too easy, I find, when we think about service or servanthood, to get caught up in the negative aspects of service to others. We think of the servant/master … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
October 10, 2008 By
Friday Foto Here are a couple of photographs I took a while ago of the rather unique Trinity Bridge in Crowland -- about 30 miles away from where I live. It's a fascinating structure in the middle of this small … [Read more...]
Not a forward pass
October 9, 2008 By
Not a forward pass Ever since starting to play Rugby as a schoolboy, I've been quite a fan. And I think the games I've always looked forward to watching more than any other have been England versus Wales -- of course, … [Read more...]
Ugly
October 7, 2008 By
Ugly A lesson for all of us from an ugly cat. Another one of those story's that has made its way on to the internet with no attribution; shame, because it's a good story, and would be nice to credit the … [Read more...]
Thank you for the harvest
October 5, 2008 By
Thank you for the harvest Today is our Harvest Thanksgiving Festival at Godmanchester Church. I shall miss the celebrations this year, as I don't really feel well enough to go. But, even without going, I know that the … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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