
Many Churches will be celebrating All Saints' Day today. As I didn't get around to doing something on here on Thursday, which was the 1st, I thought I'd do the same, and transfer it to today. The clocks went back last … [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

Many Churches will be celebrating All Saints' Day today. As I didn't get around to doing something on here on Thursday, which was the 1st, I thought I'd do the same, and transfer it to today. The clocks went back last … [Read more...]

My favourite photo this week is much easier to pick. This is Lily; we think of her as our surrogate granddaughter, though she's actually our great-niece -- she's really the granddaughter of Liz's sister who died at … [Read more...]

We had a really good family day out at the beach in Hunstanton recently; it really was a day to treasure. I took a few photographs during the day, most of which, I'm not particularly happy with. For the majority of the … [Read more...]

Wow, what a weekend! Had a busy, informative, and great fun weekend with my eldest daughter and her partner. On Friday evening Dave and I went to see Roger Daltrey performing 'Tommy' at Blickling Hall. Saturday morning … [Read more...]

Here's something we should all think about from time to time. It's all too easy to get caught up in the busy-ness of life, and push other aspects to one side. This story just might help with prioritizing life … [Read more...]

The clocks went back last night, at least here in the UK, which means the darkness closes in around us earlier, and the nights seem so much longer. Tomorrow is the 1st November, All Saints' Day. At Godmanchester, along … [Read more...]

I am really impressed by the You Are The Big Picture campaign that Aviva (the insurance company are running). Mind you, I've probably heard more about it than many people will have done. My daughter, Becca, works for … [Read more...]

This story dropped into my inbox recently. It's a story with a bit of an "ouch" moment at the end; and makes you think about the balance of your life. I was lucky when my children were young because my work hours meant … [Read more...]

The clocks went back last weekend, at least here in the UK, which means the darkness closes in around us earlier, and the nights seem so much longer. The weather has been unseasonably mild this year, but that all looks … [Read more...]

Teach by Example Here's another post from Lou Tice at the Winners Circle. In this one, Lou gives us some good parenting advice -- advice that it would've been helpful to have getting on for twenty-seven years … [Read more...]