
Who Packed Your Parachute? Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has … [Read more...]
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A husband, father, and Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England

Who Packed Your Parachute? Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has … [Read more...]

Friday Foto Here is a photograph of the pulpit, or more properly called, "ambo", at Godmanchester Church. It isn't very old, only ten to fifteen years, and is quite small in comparison to the pulpit we had before. The … [Read more...]

Sounds of the Night You just might regret reading this! Sounds of the Night A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke … [Read more...]

Chris Bliss Juggling I taught myself to juggle a few years ago. I'm not very good, but do enjoy losing myself in keeping those three balls going sometimes. There have been times I've managed to keep the three balls in … [Read more...]

Anoint us with your Holy Spirit I have had difficulty writing my reflection for this Third Sunday of Epiphany. When I first started to look at the Collect, I thought it would be good to write on the phrase I've … [Read more...]

Ears This is a story about love; love in word and in deed! Ears "Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny … [Read more...]

Friday Foto This is a picture of Fudge, our pet cat. He's a bit of a clown sometimes; likes to hunt, and present us with the birds he catches; he's a friend and companion; a nuisance when he wants to go out at three … [Read more...]

Three Huts Sometimes a joke contains that little kernel of "truth" that lifts it from the ordinary to the hilarious. For me, this is one of them. :D Three Huts One balmy day in the South Pacific, a navy ship … [Read more...]

Are You Going To Finish Strong? Nick Vujicic inspires us to keep on trying and not give up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdsVA90QFck This is his introduction on his website: My name is Nick Vujicic and … [Read more...]

Our beginning and our end My thoughts went immediately to the book of The Revelation when I read these words, "our beginning and our end", from this Collect for the Second Sunday of Epiphany. I would be the first to … [Read more...]