A bit of a joke for you today; but it's a joke with a serious message in the punchline. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did; but hope, too, you remember the ultimate lesson -- it will serve you well. Getting Into … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. These are the words that started this blog four years ago. They come from our Collect for this most wonderful of days, Christmas Day. Heaven touches earth at the birth of the … [Read more...]
Safe in Heaven
March 26, 2011 By
I was sent this story recently. It's a good reminder that hope can spring from even from the darkest of tragedies. Often the innocence of a child will see something that us more cynical adults will miss. Safe in … [Read more...]
How to get to Heaven
March 22, 2011 By
The wisdom of children never ceases to amaze me; they can come out with such clever things sometimes -- and often very obvious once you hear it. This joke shows something of that. Hope you enjoy it as much as I … [Read more...]
By following in his Way come to share in his glory
March 20, 2011 By
One of the names the early Church used for itself was "The Way". We first read of it in The Acts of the Apostles (see: Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4, 24:14, 26). That may well be an extension of a use already found in the Old … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2010 By
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. These are the words that started this blog three years ago. They come from our Collect for this most wonderful of days, Christmas Day. Heaven touches earth at the birth of the … [Read more...]
Ducks in Heaven
September 21, 2010 By
Somehow I don't think he would have been very happy with this somewhat back-handed complement. Of course, I'm sure the reality of heaven will be nothing like this -- but it does make for a funny joke. Ducks in … [Read more...]
The Rich Man
July 27, 2010 By
This is one of those jokes that highlights a particular truth, the one that says that you can't take it with you. And it helps to highlight, too, that maybe you wouldn't actually want to. The Rich Man There was a … [Read more...]
On the Campaign Trail
April 27, 2010 By
With just over a week to go for our General Election here in the UK, our politicians are all hot on the campaign trail. This joke will, perhaps, give us pause for thought as we consider some of what we're hearing just … [Read more...]
By following in his Way come to share in his glory
February 28, 2010 By
One of the names the early Church used for itself was "The Way". We first read of it in The Acts of the Apostles (see: Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4, 24:14, 26). That may well be an extension of a use already found in the Old … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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