Sometime around the middle of the nineteenth century, Frederick Faber wrote the hymn, "There's a wideness in God's mercy". That would have been soon after he converted from Anglicism to Catholicism, and founded what was … [Read more...]
When we prosper save us from pride
August 14, 2011 By
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...]
Refuge
May 21, 2011 By
This story dropped into my inbox recently -- thanks Andy. It's a bit longer than I would normally use for the inspirational Saturday story, but worth reading all the way through, I was enthralled by it. Refuge "Go … [Read more...]
May we trust in your mercy and know your love
September 5, 2010 By
Sometime around the middle of the nineteenth century, Frederick Faber wrote the hymn, "There's a wideness in God's mercy". That would have been soon after he converted from Anglicism to Catholicism, and founded what was … [Read more...]
When we prosper save us from pride
July 25, 2010 By
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...]
Don’t Trust Strangers
April 13, 2010 By
I happen to be someone who will always look for the 'good' in people, and probably trust that it's there, in everyone I meet, more than I should. And so, I tend to be very trusting of strangers. This joke illustrates … [Read more...]
You Are Lost
February 27, 2010 By
This dropped into my inbox this week; and I thought it was a quite wonderful story, though story it probably is. It reminds us that we can never really be lost if we stay close to God. You Are Lost A grandfather … [Read more...]
May we trust in your mercy and know your love
September 13, 2009 By
May we trust in your mercy and know your love Sometime around the middle of the nineteenth century, Frederick Faber wrote the hymn, "There's a wideness in God's mercy". That would have been soon after he converted … [Read more...]
When we prosper save us from pride
August 2, 2009 By
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...]
May we trust in your mercy and know your love
August 23, 2008 By
May we trust in your mercy and know your love These lines from the Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity -- "May we trust in your mercy and know your love" -- made me think of that wonderful hymn by … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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