
I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our access to clean … [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

I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our access to clean … [Read more...]

I don't think of myself as being prosperous, far from it in fact. On a continuum with "prosperous" at one end and "needy" at the other, I would generally put myself closer to the "needy" end -- closer to, "when we are … [Read more...]

I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our access to clean … [Read more...]

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...]

I don't think of myself as being prosperous, far from it in fact. On a continuum with "prosperous" at one end and "needy" at the other, I would generally put myself closer to the "needy" end -- closer to, "when we are … [Read more...]

We have a saying here, "What goes around, comes around". I expect most parts of the world have something like it. This inspirational and heart-warming story illustrates just what it means very well. I expect it's … [Read more...]

I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our access to clean … [Read more...]

When we prosper save us from pride I don't think of myself as being prosperous, far from it in fact. On a continuum with "prosperous" at one end and "needy" at the other, I would generally put myself closer to the … [Read more...]