
Increase your grace within us The phrase that jumps out at me from today's Collect, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, is, "increase your grace within us". I think the terms, "God's grace" and "God's … [Read more...]
Reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England

Increase your grace within us The phrase that jumps out at me from today's Collect, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, is, "increase your grace within us". I think the terms, "God's grace" and "God's … [Read more...]
The Teacher and the Taught I wonder who was being taught in this class. Somehow, I think it might have been the teacher. We, too, could learn a thing or two. Different people have different priorities, … [Read more...]

Friday Foto I was lucky enough to be able to spend a few hours in Ely this week; and managed to get some photographs of the Cathedral that I was pleased with. The view pictured below is one I haven't … [Read more...]
Adrian Plass encounters temptation I have read most of the books written by Adrian Plass, and have seen him live. He is a very funny man, who always makes me laugh -- a lot! But he is also a man who … [Read more...]

Fear Here is another post from Lou Tice at the Winners Circle. This time Lou talks about fear, and the way fear can prevent us doing what we want to do. This appeared in my inbox at just the right time. Nothing … [Read more...]
Here’s the sermon I preached, more or less, when I officiated at Evensong on Sunday, The First Evening Prayer of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, at Godmanchester. I'm the person who prepares the Liturgical … [Read more...]

The end of our searching There are, it seems, many people today who are searching for something, yet not really knowing what it is they seek -- something spiritual, outside of themselves. It may not … [Read more...]

The Mousetrap The things we can learn from animals. Here's a story about a little mouse who was desperate for some help from his much bigger friends in the farm-yard. There's a lesson here for each … [Read more...]

Friday Foto We spent a day at the beach earlier this week. Hunstanton, in Norfolk, is a lovely place, and the closest beach and seaside resort to where we live. I've been going there for days out, and … [Read more...]
You Can Shine This is an amazing Thai television commercial for Pantene shampoo. It tells the story of a deaf and mute girl who learns to play the violin against all odds. I'm rarely moved by adverts, … [Read more...]