
The Bishop's Gift A wise old Bishop gives a wonderful gift to a small and struggling Church; and some wise advice for all of us to follow. If more of us lived as these people did following this gift, the world would … [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

The Bishop's Gift A wise old Bishop gives a wonderful gift to a small and struggling Church; and some wise advice for all of us to follow. If more of us lived as these people did following this gift, the world would … [Read more...]
Friday Foto We don't have a great deal in our garden, just a few overgrown bushes and shrubs really, with the odd flowers scattered here and there. I'm amazed at how often I've been able to photograph something from … [Read more...]

Voice of Truth Since posting a video by Casting Crowns on here at Christmas, I've looked for more to watch and listen to by the same group. There are quite a number of them to be found on YouTube. This is one I … [Read more...]

The Giant Panda This is probably one of those jokes that you'll wish you hadn't read when you get to the end of it. Just the sort of joke I particularly like! But, if you do read it, please don't blame me if you … [Read more...]
When the penny drops I mentioned in yesterday's post that I should have been leading Evensong and preaching at Godmanchester yesterday evening, but that I didn't think I would be well enough to do so. That was, … [Read more...]

Give us insight to discern your will for us I have been struggling recently to discern God's will for my life. For many years, I've strongly believed that where God calls, he also enables. It's something that has … [Read more...]

The Wallet This story, fictional I imagine, just goes to prove that I'm an old romantic at heart. It does have something to say about perseverance and love. But, more than anything, it's just a good read; especially … [Read more...]

Friday Foto As I haven't been any too well recently, I don't have any new photographs to add to the blog. I spent quite a lot of time looking through some old photographs, and couldn't make up my mind what to put in … [Read more...]

Smellin' Coffee -- Chris Rice One of the people I follow on Twitter, Traci Knoppe, regularly tweets about the music she is listening to. One of the first songs on most mornings is Smellin' Coffee by Chris Rice. I'd … [Read more...]

Baptising an Irishman This is irresistible. I can just picture such an event happening. And it's oh so easy to imagine the accents and the interaction between those concerned. Enjoy! Baptising an Irishman An … [Read more...]